Town guide

Garrison, Nebraska

Garrison is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, home to about 61 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68632.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population61555 per sq mi
Median home value$65,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Garrison

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Garrison

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)64 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL490 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Garrison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Garrison

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 had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 495th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Butler County grew from 15,703 residents in 1900 to 8,369 in 2020.

Garrison population by census2000: 67, 2010: 54, 2020: 55672000542010552020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,703, 1910: 15,403, 1920: 14,606, 1930: 14,410, 1940: 13,106, 1950: 11,432, 1960: 10,312, 1970: 9,461, 1980: 9,330, 1990: 8,601, 2000: 8,767, 2010: 8,395, 2020: 8,36916K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’909K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GarrisonJan: high 31°F, low 12°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in31°12°Jan0.836°15°Feb0.949°26°Mar1.761°36°Apr3.072°49°May4.582°60°Jun4.986°64°Jul3.184°62°Aug4.077°53°Sep2.864°40°Oct2.248°26°Nov1.435°16°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, David City, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Butler County

1,967 jobs at 221 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 474 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 395 jobs; Retail trade: 219 jobs; Wholesale trade: 145 jobs; Finance and insurance: 141 jobs; Construction: 116 jobs; Educational services: 109 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 79 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 6% Educational services 6% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garrison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Butler County HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · David CityUnder a mile
  • Chi Health SchuylerCritical access hospital · emergency room · Schuyler14.4 miles
  • Columbus Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus19.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Garrison

Parks (1 nearby)

  • David City Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • David City Discount Pharmacy0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rodman L and Victoria E Hruska Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Butler County Historical Society Museum0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • David City Municipal Auditorium0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Garrison

Public schools here are run by David City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
David City Elementary SchoolDavid CityPre-K–6315Public0.3 mi
David City Secondary SchoolDavid City7–12307Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aquinas Catholic Elementary SchoolDavid CityPre-K–5181Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Aquinas Middle High SchoolDavid City6–12214Roman Catholic0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with David City and Octavia.

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