Garrison, Utah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Garrison
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A view of downtown and the UDOT yard, on Utah State Route 159
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 Garrison
Location in Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
84728
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428153 |
Garrison is a small, quiet community in western Millard County, Utah. It's not a big city, but it's an important spot where the Utah Department of Transportation has an office and a yard for its vehicles. Besides that, you won't find many shops or services here.
About Garrison's Area
The area around Garrison uses the 84728 ZIP code. About 158 people live in this large area, which covers over 335 square miles. Even though it's a small community, there are three public schools run by the Millard School District that serve the kids living in this ZIP code:
- The Garrison School (for elementary students)
- Garrison 7th & 8th (for middle schoolers)
- Eskdale High School (for high school students)
Where is Garrison Located?
Garrison is found in a place called Snake Valley. This valley is in the far west-central part of Utah, very close to the Nevada state line. It's so close that some of the farms and buildings in Garrison are actually in Nevada!
Just a few miles west of the border, in Nevada, you can find the amazing Great Basin National Park. You can get there by going through a town called Baker.
Garrison's History
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 88 | — | |
| 1920 | 109 | 23.9% | |
| 1930 | 90 | −17.4% | |
| 1940 | 60 | −33.3% | |
| 1950 | 84 | 40.0% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau | |||
Garrison started out in the 1850s. Back then, it was known as a place where cattle rustlers and outlaws lived. Later, it became a busy center for mining.
The town got its name from the Garrison family, who were farmers in the area. After the mining slowed down, the Garrisons ran a ranch where they raised livestock and grew hay. Mrs. Garrison was a very important person in the community. She was a schoolteacher and also handled the mail for the town. The town was named in her honor.
Garrison's Climate
Garrison has a "semi-arid" climate. This means it's pretty dry. Summers are hot, and winters are cold. Because Garrison is high up and dry, the temperature can change a lot between day and night. This big difference is called Diurnal temperature variation.
| Climate data for Garrison, Utah | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
95 (35) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
80 (27) |
72 (22) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
47.1 (8.4) |
54.8 (12.7) |
64.5 (18.1) |
73.4 (23.0) |
84.4 (29.1) |
92.3 (33.5) |
89.2 (31.8) |
80.0 (26.7) |
67.1 (19.5) |
53.2 (11.8) |
43.3 (6.3) |
65.9 (18.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
48.1 (8.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
55.6 (13.1) |
45.3 (7.4) |
34.2 (1.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
34.6 (1.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
−5 (−21) |
9 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
27 (−3) |
33 (1) |
33 (1) |
20 (−7) |
1 (−17) |
−14 (−26) |
−20 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) |
0.48 (12) |
0.83 (21) |
0.72 (18) |
0.72 (18) |
0.43 (11) |
0.54 (14) |
0.72 (18) |
0.73 (19) |
0.76 (19) |
0.61 (15) |
0.42 (11) |
7.42 (188) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) |
4.2 (11) |
6.1 (15) |
2.9 (7.4) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.7 (9.4) |
3.1 (7.9) |
26.8 (68) |
| Source: The Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
