Moving to Garrison, Iowa

Population: 413. Estimated population in July 2024: 418 (+1.2% change)
Males: 200 (48.4%), Females: 213 (51.6%)

Benton County

Zip code: 52229

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $26,389
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

Races in Garrison:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), United States (15.7%), Irish (7.0%), Norwegian (6.3%), English (4.6%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garrison

• High school or higher: 73.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrison city

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 10.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+27.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garrison:

• VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; VINTON, IA)
• MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARENGO, IA)
• COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WATERLOO, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garrison:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 36 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garrison:

• VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 11 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
• BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 22 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
• TRAER MUNI (about 22 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrison:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 26 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 54 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 75 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Libraries

Library in Garrison:

• GARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,274; Location: 100 NORTH BIRCH STREET; 5,782 books; 45 audio materials; 576 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)