Map of Garrison city, Minnesota

Garrison is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, along Mille Lacs Lake. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 18 are the main routes in the community.

Garrison city overview:
Name:	Garrison city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Crow Wing County
Elevation:	1,257 ft (383 m)
Total Area:	1.05 sq mi (2.71 km²)
Land Area:	1.05 sq mi (2.71 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	194
Population Density:	185.29/sq mi (71.55/km²)
ZIP code:	56450
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2723192
GNISfeature ID:	0644048

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Garrison online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Garrison location map. Where is Garrison city?

Garrison location on the U.S. Map. Where is Garrison city. — Garrison location on the U.S. Map.

Garrison location on the Minnesota map. Where is Garrison city. — Location of Garrison in Minnesota.

History

Garrison was platted and settled in 1880 as Midland. Garrison was incorporated in May 1937. The surrounding Garrison Township was named in honor of Oscar E. Garrison, a land surveyor and civil engineer. Oscar E. Garrison had also platted Wayzata in Hennepin County in 1854. The post office at Garrison was established in 1884.

Garrison Road Map

Garrison city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km), all land.

The city of Garrison is located within Garrison Township geographically but is a separate entity. Garrison is located in the southeast part of Crow Wing County. Garrison is located along the northwest shoreline of Mille Lacs Lake.

Garrison is the world’s smallest city to have a McDonald’s restaurant.