A town of 1,397, settled in 1905.
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Ordered by what stands out in Garrison. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Garrison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Garrison’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (9%), Turtle Lake (8%) and Minot (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
The typical Garrison home is worth about $251,000, up 6.4% in a year, 14% below the North Dakota typical home.
Garrison's reported crime rate is well below North Dakota's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
The public schools Garrison’s kids attend trail 58% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Callies Elementary School | PK–6 | 225 | A− |
| Garrison High School | 7–12 | 171 | D |
Garrison beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Garrison | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.7% | 21.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.2% |
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in North Dakota, United States
Garrison is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2020 census.
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