Garrison City is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 156 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56450.
Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population156149 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Garrison Township; part is in Garrison City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garrison City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Garrison City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)98 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL430 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Garrison City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Garrison City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Garrison City had 194 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2053rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Isle 12n, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia13.7 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby18.1 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd19.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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