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Population in July 2007: 215. Population change since 2000: +1.4%

Males: 116	(54.0%)
Females: 99	(46.0%)

Median resident age:	51.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56450.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,685 (it was $23,750 in 2000)

Garrison:	$29,685
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,856 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Garrison:	$106,856
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,906; Detached houses: $171,769; Townhouses or other attached units: $130,622; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,506; Mobile homes: $38,047

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Races in Garrison:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Garrison: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), Swedish (9.4%), Norwegian (8.0%), English (5.6%), Irish (4.7%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 201 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Garrison

High school or higher: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrison city

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 20.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Minnesota:	5.3%

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

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

Garrison:	0.9% ($471)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (53.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (95.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vineland, MN (2.9 miles ), Deerwood, MN (3.6 miles ), Crosby, MN (3.8 miles ), Ironton, MN (3.8 miles ), Riverton, MN (4.0 miles) , Cuyuna, MN (4.0 miles ), Harding, MN (4.1 miles) , Trommald, MN (4.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 46.30 N, Longitude: 93.82 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+53.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (30%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (38%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
Personal appearance workers (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Cashiers (13%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Top executives (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)

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Average climate in Garrison, Minnesota

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Garrison-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Garrison city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Garrison:

RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 17 miles; AITKIN, MN)
BRAINERD REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES CTR (about 17 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
MINNESOTA NEUROREHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRAINERD, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Garrison, MN

Airports located in Garrison:

Mille Lacs Lake Resort Airport (Runways: 2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrison:

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 17 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 84 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)

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Hotels: Country Inns & Suites by Carlson (Highway 169 North), Mille Lacs Motel (Highway 169).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Garrison and their reported violations in the past:

SECURITY STATE BANK OF AITKIN (Population served: 225, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAR-24-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-24-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2003)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Garrison that have no violations reported:

MCDONALDS (Address: P.O. Box 267, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WILDERNESS OF MINNESOTA (Address: P.O. Box 387, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SUPER VALU (Address: PO Box 178, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SHEPHERD OF THE LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 155, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WITS END (Address: PO Box 91, Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BOB'S TRAILER PARK (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MILLE LACS MOTEL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TWIN PINES RESORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MILLE LACS GOLF RESORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SVOBODA'S SPOTLITE RESTAURANT (Address: PO Box 386, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	1.9 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	42.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	12.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garrison, MN

Garrison compared to Minnesota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Garrison (2009 data):

Security State Bank of Aitkin: Detached Facility at 27310 Central Street, branch established on 1978-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.2 mil, Deposits: $73.9 mil, headquarters in Aitkin, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Security State Agency Of Aitkin, Inc.
The First National Bank of Deerwood: Garrison Branch at Highways 18 And 169, branch established on 1979-02-05. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $247.6 mil, Deposits: $203.0 mil, headquarters in Deerwood, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Deerwood Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Garrison mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Crow Wing County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (2%)

Religon statistics for Garrison

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America
Adherents	43.4%	29.6%	7.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Congregations	17.4%	17.4%	10.1%	5.8%	4.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.7%	1.5%	1.2%	7.4%
Congregations	5.8%	4.3%	2.9%	2.9%	29.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,494
Firefighters	0	$0		26	$439
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$1,656
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		34	$3,689

Garrison government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $107,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $87,000
General - Other: $83,000

Regular Highways: $22,000

Financial Administration: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $122,000
General - Other: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $102,000
NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($102 average AGI)
Crow Wing County: 0.05%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cass County, MN	0.99% ($33,629 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.87% ($62,261)
from Anoka County, MN	0.37% ($81,376)

6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,058 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cass County, MN	0.91% ($39,462 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.65% ($31,773)
to Stearns County, MN	0.25% ($25,070)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garrison:

KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KKIN (930 AM; 3 kW; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KVBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garrison:

WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
KLIZ-FM (107.5 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
KUAL-FM (101.5 FM; CROSBY, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFGI (103.5 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
KKIN-FM (94.3 FM; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
KBPR (90.7 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
WJJY-FM (106.7 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KTIG (102.7 FM; PEQUOT LAKES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC.)
KLKS (104.3 FM; BREEZY POINT, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
KBKK (95.9 FM; PILLAGER, MN; Owner: DJ BROADCASTING C0RPORATION)
K204ES (88.7 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Garrison:

K16BQ (Channel 16; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
K25GD (Channel 25; AITKIN, MN; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
K33ET (Channel 33; AITKIN, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
K27EV (Channel 27; AITKIN, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
K28DF (Channel 28; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K57BJ (Channel 57; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
K39GG (Channel 39; AITKIN, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
KAWB (Channel 22; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MN PUBLIC TELEVISION INC.)
K54AT (Channel 54; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

Garrison fatal accident list:
Aug 17, 2007 08:37 AM, Sr-18 0300000018, Monroe St, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Dec 20, 2002 12:55 AM, Us-169, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 6, 1988 08:10 AM, 169, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 2, 1988 09:25 AM, 169, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Sep 4, 1983 09:30 AM, 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Jun 6, 1981 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 23, 1978 09:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 8,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 549

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Hall, Call Sign: KNDV869
Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz, 154.295 MHz
Grant Date: 12/13/1999, Expiration Date: 01/31/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/10/2002
Registrant: City Of Garrison, City Hall, Garrison, MN 56450, Phone: (218) 692-4747
Lat: 46.288611 Lon: -93.830278, Call Sign: WQCP514, Licensee ID: L00999771
Assigned Frequencies : 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2005, Expiration Date: 04/22/2015, Certifier: Robert Weston
Registrant: Christenson Development, Inc Dba Mille Lacs Golf Resort & Marina, 18517 Captive Lake Rd., Garrison, MN 56450, Phone: (320) 692-4325, Fax: (320) 692-4915

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, Borden Lake Lookout Tower 2 Mi Se, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNTJ515
Assigned Frequencies : 2147.60 MHz, 2133.20 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/02/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/14/2005
Registrant: Mn. Dept. Of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Blvd. Ms730, St.Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 296-8364, Fax: (651) 297-5735, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC0QL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: Luther H Koon, Star Rte 1 Box 153b, Garrison, MN 56450
Call Sign: KC0SMR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00869094
Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 05/26/2014, Certifier: Jerry L Krieger
Registrant: Jerry L Krieger, 5250 Oak St, Garrison, MN 56450

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2288N , Serial Number: 12528, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1956
Registrant (Individual): Gary L Sr Tunsky, 17859 Earle Brown Dr, Garrison, MN 56450
Aircraft: RYAN NAVION (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4587K , Serial Number: NAV-4-1587, Year manufactured: 1948
Registrant (Individual): Robert D Rietzke, Po Box 76, Garrison, MN 56450
Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6242T , Serial Number: 15060942, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/1964
Registrant (Individual): Glenn R Huff, 6189 Walleye Way, Garrison, MN 56450
Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91491 , Serial Number: NAV-4-286, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1972
Registrant (Corporation): Nav Com Contractor Inc, Po Box 76, Garrison, MN 56450

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 9

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