Garrison Township | |
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  Garrison Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Garrison Township Garrison Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′10″N 93°51′7″W / 46.28611°N 93.85194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 29.3 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 796 |
| • Density | 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56450 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-23210[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664249[2] |
Garrison Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 796 at the 2000 census. Within the township is the city of Garrison.
Garrison Township was named for Oscar E. Garrison, a surveyor who lived there.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.