Garrison, Texas

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::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Garrison, Texas
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Garrison Texas CIMG6265.JPG
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Water tower in Garrison
image_map	TXMap-doton-Garrison.PNG
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Garrison, Texas
image_map1	Nacogdoches County Garrison.svg
mapsize1	250px
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Nacogdoches
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	3.04
area_land_km2	3.04
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	1.17
area_land_sq_mi	1.17
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	789
population_density_km2	287.14
population_density_sq_mi	743.61
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	397
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	75946
area_code	936
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	48-29060
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2410574
website
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Garrison is a small town in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The population was 789 at the 2020 census.

History

Garrison may be named for an early settler, Captain Zadock Bonner "Zed" Garrison (April 20, 1829 – January 9, 1909). Captain Garrison served as a First Lieutenant in the First Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers during the Civil War.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

|1890= 252 |1900= 530 |1910= 627 |1920= 603 |1930= 527 |1940= 770 |1950= 699 |1960= 951 |1970= 1082 |1980= 1059 |1990= 883 |2000= 844 |2010= 895 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census |2020=789}} ::data[format=table title="'''Garrison racial composition as of 2020'''{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4829060&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}"]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	468	59.32%
Black or African American (NH)	195	24.71%
Asian (NH)	4	0.51%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	42	5.32%
Hispanic or Latino	80	10.14%
Total	789
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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 789 people, 446 households, and 343 families residing in the city.

As of 2010 Garrison had a population of 895. The median age was 38. The racial makeup of the population was 67.4% white, 24.8% black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 4.7% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 9.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 844 people, 312 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 727.4 PD/sqmi. There were 372 housing units at an average density of 320.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 67.54% White, 29.03% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,278, and the median income for a family was $27,639. Males had a median income of $28,654 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,222. About 19.1% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Garrison is served by the Garrison Independent School District and is home to the Garrison Bulldogs.

References

"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website".
{{GNIS. 2410574
Gannett, Henry. (1905). "The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States". Govt. Print. Off..
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"Explore Census Data".
https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific. (August 2022)
"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".
2010 general profile of population and housing characteriticis from the US census for Garrison

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