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Crow Wing County

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: $27,100 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Garrison  $27,100
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $156,900 (it was $101,300 in 2000)
Garrison  $156,900
Minnesota:  $213,600

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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: 79.4 (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 
 
 (very low).




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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:  0.5% ($471)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (56.4 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (99.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (522.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vineland, MN (9.1 miles ), Deerwood, MN (13.4 miles ), Crosby, MN (15.8 miles ), Cuyuna, MN (16.7 miles ), Ironton, MN (16.7 miles ), Aitkin, MN (18.2 miles ), Onamia, MN (18.9 miles ), Riverton, MN (19.1 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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Garrison-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 29% 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 9/18/1997, a category 3 tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Garrison:
  • RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 19 miles; AITKIN, MN)
  • MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 19 miles; ONAMIA, MN)
  • CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CROSBY, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garrison:
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 23 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 67 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; ID: GPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garrison:
  • BIRCH LAKE (about 6 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; ID: M69)
  • MAL'S/SERPENT LAKE/ (about 14 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; ID: M14)
  • AITKIN MUNI-STEVE KURTZ FIELD (about 20 miles; AITKIN, MN; ID: AIT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrison:
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 24 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)

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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 1999:
This city:  14.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

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 (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Deerwood: Garrison Branch at Highways 18 And 169, branch established on 1979-02-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.3 mil, Deposits: $175.9 mil, headquarters in Deerwood, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Deerwood Bancshares, Inc.
  • Security State Bank of Aitkin: Detached Facility at 27310 Central Street, branch established on 1978-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.6 mil, Deposits: $77.8 mil, headquarters in Aitkin, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security State Agency Of Aitkin, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,104
Firefighters 0$0 25$1,894
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,449
Totals for Government 0$0 33$4,447



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:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKIN (930 AM; 3 kW; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garrison:
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KUAL-FM (101.5 FM; CROSBY, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKIN-FM (94.3 FM; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KLIZ-FM (107.5 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFGI (103.5 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Garrison:
  • 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)
  • K39GG (Channel 39; AITKIN, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K16BQ (Channel 16; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K28DF (Channel 28; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K57BJ (Channel 57; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)




Garrison fatal accident list for 2002:
Dec 20, 2002 12:55 AM, Us-169, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


Garrison fatal accident list for 1988:
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


Garrison fatal accident list for 1983:
Sep 4, 1983 09:30 AM, 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


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