Garrison, Iowa

City in Iowa, United States

Garrison, Iowa

City

Location of Garrison, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°8′37″N 92°8′35″W﻿ / ﻿42.14361°N 92.14306°W﻿ / 42.14361; -92.14306
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Benton
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Land| 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 879 ft (268 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 344
• Density| 1,116.88/sq mi (431.58/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

52229

Area code| 319
FIPS code| 19-30000
GNIS feature ID| 0456854

Garrison is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 344 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It was named for the farmer, Nelson Garrison, who had the post office in his home west of town. He owned the property.(1872).[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical populationsYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1880| 255| —
1890| 367| +43.9%
1900| 482| +31.3%
1910| 438| −9.1%
1920| 437| −0.2%
1930| 432| −1.1%
1940| 459| +6.2%
1950| 457| −0.4%
1960| 421| −7.9%
1970| 383| −9.0%
1980| 411| +7.3%
1990| 320| −22.1%
2000| 413| +29.1%
2010| 371| −10.2%
2020| 344| −7.3%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:

U.S. Decennial Census[5][2]

### 2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[6] there were 344 people, 133 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,117.8 inhabitants per square mile (431.6/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 497.2 per square mile (192.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 4.1% of the population.

Of the 133 households, 30.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% were cohabitating couples, 20.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.6% of all households were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 38.0 years. 29.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 and 44; 27.6% were from 45 and 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

### 2010 census

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As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 371 people, 145 households, and 99 families living in the city. The population density was 1,484.0 inhabitants per square mile (573.0/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 664.0 per square mile (256.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 145 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 413 people, 159 households, and 113 families living in the city. The population density was 1,673.3 inhabitants per square mile (646.1/km2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 717.1 per square mile (276.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.82% White, 0.24% African American, 0.73% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $187,485, and the median income for a family was $215,983. Males had a median income of $205,423 versus $164,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was $126,857. About 10.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Arts and culture

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The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison. Ten theatre colleagues formed the company in a vacant building that had once served the community of Garrison as a co-op dairy.[9]

## Education

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The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District operates public schools. The district was established on July 1, 1993 by the merger of the Vinton Community School District and the Shellsburg Community School District. The city was served by the Garrison school district until July 1, 1969, when it merged into the Vinton school district.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. ^ Garrison 1873-1973: Recollections of the Century, page7, 52.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. ^ "Old Creamery :: History". Old Creamery Theatre Company.
10. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

## Further reading

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* Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression (2007) (ISBN 978-0-553-38424-6), by Mildred Armstrong Kalish. The book describes "a time, a place, and a way of life long gone."

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Vinton

Cities|

* Atkins
* Belle Plaine
* Blairstown
* Garrison
* Keystone
* Luzerne
* Mount Auburn
* Newhall
* Norway
* Shellsburg
* Urbana
* Van Horne
* Vinton
* Walford‡

Map of Iowa highlighting Benton County

Townships|

* Benton
* Big Grove
* Bruce
* Canton
* Cedar
* Eden
* Eldorado
* Florence
* Fremont
* Harrison
* Homer
* Iowa
* Jackson
* Kane
* Leroy
* Monroe
* Polk
* St. Clair
* Taylor
* Union

CDP|

* Watkins

Unincorporated
communities|

* Irving
* Rogersville
* Spencers Grove

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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