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Welcome to Garrison ...

The city of Garrison is located in Benton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garrison has a population of 355 people<2> (see below for details).

Garrison is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Garrison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Garrison: 319

The ZIP code for Garrison: 52229<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garrison had an population of 355 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garrison had a population of 371 people. This makes Garrison the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Garrison represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 529th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 371 people, the population of Garrison decreased 10.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 413 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, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, 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.

  • Vinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Center Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Belle Plaine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • La Porte City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Atkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Traer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Urbana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dysart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Palo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shellsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Garrison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 (so far) for Garrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Garrison post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garrison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Garrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/