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Welcome to Garrison ...

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

Garrison was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garrison has a population of 1,462 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Garrison is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.

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).

Area Code for Garrison: 701

The ZIP code for Garrison: 58540<4>

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 16.15% 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 (which had 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)
  • Max
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Max is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • 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)
  • Pick City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pick City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Coleharbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Benedict
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Riverdale Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
  • White Shield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • White Shield is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Shield
  • Krem ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Krem is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem

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 (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 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrison.

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>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/