Garrison, Iowa

About Garrison

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Garrison is a tiny community, home to 345 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Garrison holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,113 residents per square mile.

📰 Garrison News Today

• Flashing high beams leads to Minnesota man's arrest The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Oct 3
• Shirley Mae Meyer Obituary (2026) - Garrison, IA - The Gazette MLive.com · Sep 27
• Obituary for Daniel Garrison Prugh Funeral Service · Jul 10
• Obituaries Mary Lou Lassen Vinton Today · May 25
• John Alan Buhr Obituary (2026) - Garrison, IA - Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home - Vinton Legacy | Obituary · Sep 19

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What Makes Garrison Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Garrison — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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