Town guide

Garrison, Texas

Garrison is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, home to about 1,065 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75946.

Population1,065910 per sq mi
Median home value$91,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Garrison

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)135 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX147 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 789 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 990th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Nacogdoches County grew from 24,663 residents in 1900 to 64,653 in 2020.

Garrison population by census2000: 844, 2010: 895, 2020: 789844200089520107892020

Nacogdoches County, 1900–2020

Nacogdoches County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,663, 1910: 27,406, 1920: 28,457, 1930: 30,290, 1940: 35,392, 1950: 30,326, 1960: 28,046, 1970: 36,362, 1980: 46,786, 1990: 54,753, 2000: 59,203, 2010: 64,524, 2020: 64,65325K’00’1028K’20’3035K’40’5028K’60’7047K’80’9059K’00’1065K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GarrisonJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in58°36°Jan4.562°40°Feb4.269°46°Mar4.576°53°Apr4.083°63°May4.589°71°Jun4.193°74°Jul2.993°73°Aug3.788°67°Sep4.178°56°Oct4.368°45°Nov4.460°38°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nacogdoches, TX weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Nacogdoches County

18,276 jobs at 1,319 businesses in Nacogdoches County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nacogdoches CountyManufacturing: 3,720 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,088 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,880 jobs; Retail trade: 2,715 jobs; Construction: 920 jobs; Other services: 848 jobs; Administrative and support: 805 jobs; Wholesale trade: 606 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Nacogdoches Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nacogdoches13.3 miles
  • Nacogdoches Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nacogdoches15.4 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Carthage HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Carthage26.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Garrison

Public schools here are run by Garrison ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garrison ElGarrisonPre-K–5346Public2.4 mi
Garrison MiddleGarrison6–8166Public2.4 mi
Nacogdoches County Daep CoopGarrison7–103Alternative Education13.0 mi
Garrison H SGarrison9–12221Public2.4 mi

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

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