CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garrison

Minnesota · 146 residents · 1.05 sq mi

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Garrison is a city of 146 people in Minnesota. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 58%. The typical home is worth $32,500. Households take in $12,941 at the median, 57% less than the US figure. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 31% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

146

−31%vs 2000

vs 213 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.7

−31%vs 2000

vs 51.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024156

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.7%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.4%(2)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(5)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(8)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.5%(30)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.6%(14)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.1%(6)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.1%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.9%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,941

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,396

−67%vs 2000

vs $19,447 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,500

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2022

Median gross rent

$394

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(208)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(146)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German35.3%(55)

Swedish14.7%(23)

Norwegian11.5%(18)

Polish9.6%(15)

American7.7%(12)

Dutch6.4%(10)

Irish5.8%(9)

Danish2.6%(4)

Italian2.6%(4)

Czech1.9%(3)

French1.9%(3)

Scottish1.3%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.6%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.6%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.3 min

+134%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.9%(33)

Married27.3%(21)

Widowed2.6%(2)

Divorced27.3%(21)

Women 15+

Never married19.4%(13)

Married40.3%(27)

Widowed19.4%(13)

Divorced20.9%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

17.3%

−11.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.4%

+22.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.6%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

31.4%

−22.7 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

74.4%

+23.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70.6%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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