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Garrison
Iowacity
Garrison
Total population
286
Median home value
$72,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,313
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 17 at 4:53AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 1:19AM CDT until September 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Garrison is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 344 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Garrison, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves355
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves276
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves271
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves262
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves250
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves231
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves222
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves216
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tilford Elementary SchoolElementary · Vinton · 578 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Benton Community Senior High SchoolHigh · Van Horne · 496 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Vinton-Shellsburg High SchoolHigh · Vinton · 425 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Vinton-Shellsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · Vinton · 318 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Benton Community Middle SchoolMiddle · Van Horne · 235 students · 18.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Garrison




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library