Welcome to Garrison ...
The city of Garrison is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of Garrison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Garrison was established in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garrison has a population of 1,462 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Garrison is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Garrison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Garrison, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Garrison: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garrison had an population of 1,462 people. This is an increase of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garrison had a population of 1,453 people (or 16.21% of the total population of McLean County). This makes Garrison the county's most populous community.
The population of Garrison represents 0.22% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,453 people, the population of Garrison increased 10.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,318 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garrison.
Communities Also Named Garrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Garrison - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garrison.
Communities near Garrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrison.
- Underwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <5>
- Max
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Max is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <5>
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
- Pick City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
- Pick City is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Coleharbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
- Coleharbor is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <5>
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
- Douglas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <5>
- Riverdale Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
- Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
- White Shield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Shield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
- White Shield is located in McLean County
- Krem ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Garrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrison. See our Newspapers Page for Garrison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrison ...
Looking for more information about Garrison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Garrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garrison.
Adding Garrison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garrison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Garrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Garrison post office opened in 1903.
We also found Garrison on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garrison. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |