About Garrison
Garrison is a tiny community in eastern Texas, home to 827 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Garrison holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 707 residents per square mile.
📰 Garrison News Today
- Woman at center of Nacogdoches CLEAR Alert found safe cbs19.tv · Jul 24
- Clear alert issued for woman last seen in Garrison kltv.com · Jul 24
- Michael Clifford McAuley Obituary | Garrison Funeral Home | Garrison, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 6
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging Memory Clinic Recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System Participant TTUHSC: DAILY DOSE · May 11
- Brad Garrison Obituary Mar 6, 2026 Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home · Mar 6
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What Makes Garrison Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Garrison — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🏫 Schools in Garrison
- GARRISON EL
- GARRISON H S
- GARRISON MIDDLE
- NACOGDOCHES COUNTY DAEP COOP
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)827
Rank in state#866 of 1,224
Land area1.17 sq mi
Density707/sq mi
Coordinates31.8260, -94.4938