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Outdoors in Garrison
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1920
Garrison, North Dakota as seen from the air, 1920, 1920
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About Garrison
City in North Dakota, United StatesGarrison is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Garrison
The typical Garrison home is worth about $251,000, up 6.4% in a year, 14% below the North Dakota typical home.
Safety in Garrison
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Garrison's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Garrison
Full picture →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.
Health in Garrison
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Garrison
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Garrison
Full climate →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.
Schools in Garrison
All Garrison schools →School Grade C+
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
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