Garrison, Texas

Garrison, Texas
City
Water tower in Garrison
Location of Garrison, Texas
Coordinates: 31°49′30″N94°29′29″W / 31.82500°N 94.49139°W / 31.82500; -94.49139
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Nacogdoches
Area [1]
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
• Land	1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	390 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	789
• Density	743.61/sq mi (287.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75946
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-29060 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1373815 [2]
Website	www.garrisontx.us

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. ^[4]

Geography

Garrison is located at 31°49′30″N94°29′29″W / 31.82500°N 94.49139°W / 31.82500; -94.49139 (31.824899, –94.491299). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	252		—
1900	530		110.3%
1910	627		18.3%
1920	603		−3.8%
1930	527		−12.6%
1940	770		46.1%
1950	699		−9.2%
1960	951		36.1%
1970	1,082		13.8%
1980	1,059		−2.1%
1990	883		−16.6%
2000	844		−4.4%
2010	895		6.0%
2020	789		−11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Garrison racial composition as of 2020 ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

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

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. ^[10]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 844 people, 312 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 727.4 inhabitants per square mile (280.9/km²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 320.6 per square mile (123.8/km²). 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

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garrison, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 135.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. 2010 general profile of population and housing characteriticis from the US census for Garrison

1. 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. ^{[8] [9]}

External links

• City website