Garrison, North Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Garrison City. It lies in ZIP code area 58540. It stands on Garrison Creek. The Survey maps it on the Garrison quadrangle. 1,462 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,926 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresGarrison grew from 1,453 to 1,462 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,453 | |
| 2020 | 1,462 | +9 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1922 USGS Garrison quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS McClusky quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS McClusky quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Garrison NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Garrison quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
2 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Garrison between 2005 and 2014, burning about 201 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Fort Berthold Agency | VERSION |
| 27 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Audubon National Wildlife Refuge | DETROBRIAND WMA |
Storms near this place
58 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garrison in 58 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Garrison | $300,000 | six (6) inches rain fell in a three (3) hour period resulting in widespread flooding. flood waters reached 3 to 8 feet impacting 115 homes and business property. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $100,000 | The strong winds combined with large hail resulting in extensive damage in and around the city of Garrison. Damage was sustained to a building under construction west of Garrison, several trees being uprooted, a railroad crossing twisted off, and crop damage reported to fields south and southwest of Garrison. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Garrison | $50,000 | Lightning struck the roof of a house at rural Garrison and started a fire. Damage was significant. The time, location, and damage value are estimated as these details were not provided in the article. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Garrison | $25,000 | Flash flooding was reported in the city of Garrison with water flooding city streets and yards, and flowing into some basements. This was due to excessive rainfall of 3.43 inches total, with 2.62 inches of that falling within one hour. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $15,000 | Several trees were uprooted by the strong winds. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Garrison | $10,000 | Streets flooded after receiving 2 inches of rain in a short time. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $4,000 | An estimated thuderstorm wind gust of 70 mph was reported by the public. Large tree branches were broken. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Wind gusts were estimated by the public, and then relayed to the National Weather Service by a member of the broadcast media. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Garrison | - | Several reports of large hail were recieved. The largest hail stone was measured at half dollar sized. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Estimated winds of 60 mph were reported. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Heavy rain accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Pea size hail and heavy rain accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | The public reported large hail at Camp of the Cross on the north shore of Lake Sakakawea. No report of damage was received from this event. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | Hail up to golfball size lasted for several minutes. No report of damage was received from this event. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Garrision ASOS (Automated Surface Observing System) recorded a 66 mph wind gust. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Accompanied by torrential rain of 1.70 inches in 20 minutes. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Pea size hail as well. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Camper blown over. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Marble size hail accompanied the storm. Numerous trees and branches down. Moderate to severe damage to crops. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | Public reported winds strong enough to shake their home. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Garrison | - | hail fell 12 N Garrison along with 60 mph winds. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale | 10.9 miles | 7 | |
| Emmet | 12.6 miles | 6 | |
| Coleharbor | 12.6 miles | 9 | |
| Max | 13.2 miles | 5 | |
| Riverdale Junction | 16.6 miles | 8 | |
| Underwood | 20.0 miles | 8 | |
| Benedict | 21.5 miles | 9 | |
| White Shield | 22.8 miles | 6 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Garrison | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2278248 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1029083. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




