Editing Garrison, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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[[Image:Garrison Big Fish.jpg|thumb|right|This giant [[walleye]] statue, standing in a park along<br/>[[U.S. Highway 169]], greets visitors to Garrison and promises great fishing in [[Mille Lacs Lake|Mille Lacs]].]]
'''Garrison''' is a city in [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]], [[Minnesota]], United States, along [[Mille Lacs Lake]]. The population was 210 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]] [[Brainerd micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 18]] are the main routes in the community.

==History==
Garrison was [[plat]]ted and settled in 1880 as Midland. Garrison was incorporated in May 1937. The surrounding Garrison Township was named in honor of Oscar E. Garrison, a land surveyor and civil engineer. Oscar E. Garrison had also platted [[Wayzata, Minnesota|Wayzata]] in [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]] in 1854. The post office at Garrison was established in 1884.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA159|year=2001|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|isbn=978-0-87351-396-8|page=159}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The city of Garrison is located within [[Garrison Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota|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.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 211
|1950= 150
|1960= 118
|1970= 125
|1980= 174
|1990= 138
|2000= 213
|2010= 210
|2020= 194
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 210 people, 107 households, and 51 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|190.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|167.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 107 households, of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.3% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.47.

The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 11.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 28.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 213 people, 113 households, and 48 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|198.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 191 housing units at an average density of {{convert|178.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.5% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,447.  About 10.5% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.1% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in [[Brainerd Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27035_crow_wing/DC20SD_C27035.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707125343/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27035_crow_wing/DC20SD_C27035.pdf |archive-date=2021-07-07 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-07}}</ref> The zoned high school is [[Brainerd High School (Minnesota)|Brainerd High School]].

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Garrison, Minnesota}}
*[http://www.lakesnwoods.com/GarrisonGallery.htm lakesnwoods.com – Garrison Photo Gallery]
*[http://millelacs.com/ Mille Lacs Area Tourism website – Resource for all your Mille Lacs Area information]

{{Crow Wing County, Minnesota}}
{{Brainerd micropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Crow Wing County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Brainerd, Minnesota micropolitan area]]