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Garrison

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Garrison

Total population

286

Median home value

$72,900

7.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,313

Garrison$60k
National$74k
Elevation268 m
Land area0.64 km²
Weather65°F · Areas Of Fog
Coordinates42.15°, -92.14°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 17 at 4:53AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
  • Dense Fog Advisory · Moderate
    Dense 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

Elevation
268 m
Area
0.64 km²

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.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
41
Median home value
$72,900
Housing units
125
Poverty rate
19.9%
Unemployment
7.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.4%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.1450
Longitude
-92.1442
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
65°F
Areas Of Fog
Thursday
75°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
63°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Garrison, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.3%
Diabetes
8.8%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
23.6%
Adult smoking
15.4%
No leisure activity
22.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,828
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    355
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    276
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    271
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    262
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    250
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    231
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    222
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    216

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
1
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Tilford Elementary School
    Elementary · Vinton · 578 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Benton Community Senior High School
    High · Van Horne · 496 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Vinton-Shellsburg High School
    High · Vinton · 425 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
    Middle · Vinton · 318 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Benton Community Middle School
    Middle · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,467

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
72
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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

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