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Population in July 2007: 8,316.
Males: 4,121  (49.6%)
Females: 4,195  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21055.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,873 (it was $56,520 in 2000)
Garrison:  $67,873
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $44,761
Garrison:  $44,761
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $268,005 (it was $123,400 in 2000)
Garrison:  $268,005
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $391,511; Detached houses: $796,508; Townhouses or other attached units: $266,226; In 2-unit structures: $308,380; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,221; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $238,642

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Races in Garrison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Black (17.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Garrison: 99.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Russian (13.6%), United States (8.5%), German (7.9%), Polish (6.6%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 3.12 square miles.

Population density: 2663 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Garrison

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrison CDP

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1,136 residents are foreign born (7.4% Europe, 3.7% Asia, 1.6% Latin America).

This place:  14.3%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Garrison:  1.5% ($1,844)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (7.6 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (9.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Owings Mills, MD (1.5 miles ), Pikesville, MD (1.7 miles ), Randallstown, MD (1.7 miles ), Lochearn, MD (1.9 miles ), Milford Mill, MD (1.9 miles ), Reisterstown, MD (2.3 miles ), Mays Chapel, MD (2.4 miles ), Woodlawn, MD (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.40 N, Longitude: 76.75 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,371 (+17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 385 (8.9%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Garrison-area historical tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/19/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Garrison place center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 tornado 12.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


Garrison-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Garrison center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Garrison center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Garrison:
  • NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER (about 4 miles; RANDALLSTOWN, MD)
  • JAMES LAWRENCE KERNAN HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)
  • LEVINDALE HEBREW GERI CTR (about 6 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Garrison, MD

Amtrak stations near Garrison:
  • 10 miles: BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrison:
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,227)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 4,859)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; TOWSON, MD; FT enrollment: 13,971)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,844)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 11 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 9,095)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Villa Julie College is the nearest college to Garrison, with campuses in Stevenson and owings Mills and a stduent population of over 3000, the third largest independent college in maryland.

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Notable location: Green Spring Valley Hunt Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Valley Village Shopping Center (1), Saint Thomas Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Garrison include: Stone Chapel (A), Holy Trinity Fathers Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garrison, MD


People in group quarters in Garrison
  • 334 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Garrison compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($256 average AGI)
Baltimore County:  0.12%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore city, MD  2.71% ($38,568 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.58% ($42,267)
from Howard County, MD  0.55% ($51,156)


7.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($315 average AGI)
Baltimore County:  0.06%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore city, MD  2.05% ($35,475 average AGI)
to Harford County, MD  0.73% ($53,729)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.44% ($48,834)


Strongest AM radio stations in Garrison:
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFK (1300 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF-AM, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WNST (1570 AM; 5 kW; TOWSON, MD)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garrison:
  • WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WYPR (88.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC)
  • WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTMD (89.7 FM; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEAA (88.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MORGAN STATE COLLEGE)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)

TV broadcast stations around Garrison:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMJF-LP (Channel 16; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Garrison, Maryland:
  • Fatal accident count: 37
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 52
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
  • Fatalities: 37
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 78
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
  • Fatal accident count: 258
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 373
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
  • Fatalities: 277
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 671
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 90
See more detailed statistics of Garrison fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Kenmar & Reisterstown Rds, Call Sign: KWO433, Licensee ID: L00005453
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/29/2004, Expiration Date: 10/17/2014
    Registrant: County Of Baltimore, 11112 Gilroy Road, Suite 101, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, Phone: (410) 887-1878, Fax: (410) 887-1882, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA3ZUF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2004
    Registrant: Wayne E Weygant, 26 Kenmar Ave, Garrison, MD 21055



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$241,55281$241,952101$239,59912$85,39810$192,307
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$193,19012$227,12822$212,5652$48,6501$260,210
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$017$209,77157$231,8467$137,0706$192,815
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$010$263,57831$204,1404$93,9732$197,855
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$385,1876$232,1171$103,6000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4037.01 , 4037.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$244,7188$239,6651$214,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$445,2403$254,9231$196,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$87,7600$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$285,7600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4037.01 , 4037.02

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