Garrison, Nebraska Explained

Garrison, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.28
Area Land Km2:0.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.11
Area Land Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:55
Population Density Km2:196.40
Population Density Sq Mi:509.26
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1598
Coordinates:41.1756°N -97.1633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68632
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-18300[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398947

Garrison is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.

History

Garrison was laid out ca. the late 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison.[4]

A post office was established in Garrison in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.11sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 54 people, 23 households, and 15 families living in the village. The population density was 490.9PD/sqmi. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 254.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 23 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 40.5 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 61.1% male and 38.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 67 people, 27 households, and 14 families living in the village. The population density was 572.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 31 housing units at an average density of 264.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.52% White and 4.48% Native American.

There were 27 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.71.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $51,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,317. There were no families and 9.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Garrison, Butler County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . July 31, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 29. 0803250606 .
  5. Web site: Butler County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 25, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120758/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Butler . August 26, 2014 .
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.