Bridge No. 5265-Garrison · National Register of Historic Places
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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 156. A regional job hub with 195 jobs.
Population
156
residents
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
61.5
years
Jobs based here
195
A job hub
What makes Garrison stand out
The thing Garrison does most differently from other towns.
Small town
156 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Garrison
Most working residents leave Garrison for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Brainerd (20%), Kathio (8%) and Onamia (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Garrison6%
Brainerd20%
Kathio8%
Onamia5%
Aitkin4%
19 mi
median commute distance
195
jobs based in Garrison
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Garrison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Garrison is
Garrison beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Garrison | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 17.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 5.9% |
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.6% of Garrison is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 24 of 666 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Garrison Concourse Wayside Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. Jake Regan Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Garrison sell for about $455K
The median sale price was $455,000 in March 2026.
$455Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub
Every workday, about 190 people come to Garrison for work
Where Garrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
195jobs based in Garrison
6%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Garrison on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Garrison
City in Minnesota, United States
Garrison is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, along Mille Lacs Lake. As of the 2020 census, Garrison had a population of 194. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 18 are the main routes in the community.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 194
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,257 ft
- ZIP code
- 56450
- Area code
- 320