Garrison, Minnesota
| Garrison, Minnesota | |
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Flags flying on the Garrison Concourse
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 Location of Garrison within Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′45″N 93°49′28″W / 46.29583°N 93.82444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 206 |
| • Density | 190.9/sq mi (73.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56450 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-23192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644048 |
Garrison is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, along Mille Lacs Lake. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. 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.
Garrison was platted and settled in 1880. Garrison was incorporated in May 1937. Surrounding Garrison Township was named in honor of Oscar E. Garrison, a land surveyor and civil engineer. Oscar E. Garrison had also platted Wayzata in Hennepin County in 1854. The post office at Garrison was established in 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), all of it land.
The city of Garrison is located within Garrison Township geographically but is a separate entity. Garrison is located in the southeast part of Crow Wing County. Garrison is located along the northwest shoreline of Mille Lacs Lake.
Garrison is the world's smallest city to have a McDonald's restaurant.
As of the census of 2010, there were 210 people, 107 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 190.9 inhabitants per square mile (73.7/km2). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 167.3 per square mile (64.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% Native American, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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