54% of residents live below the poverty line in Garrison, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 120 Kentucky towns, just 1 have a lower typical home value than Garrison. Garrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

552 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Nile Township · 7 mi Vanceburg · 8 mi Green Township · 11 mi Washington Township · 12 mi Jefferson Township · 14 mi South Shore · 14 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Garrison: who provides what

Garrison is unincorporated, so Lewis County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFleming-Mason Energy Coop13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGarrison Quincy Heights Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLewis CountyLewis County provides services here

SchoolsLewis County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLewis County ClerkLewis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes41141, 4117941141 82% · 41179 18%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Garrison.

Housing

Garrison’s typical home value is about $104K

The typical Garrison home is worth about $104,000, down 8.1% in a year, 55% below the Kentucky typical home. 86% of Garrison households own their home, above both Kentucky’s towns (59%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$104KZillow home value

Typical home value

Garrison$104K

Kentucky$231K

−8.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 8.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Garrison’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Lewis County school district. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Garrison Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	292	C⁺

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The districtsLewis County Every school1 school · Garrison Elementary School Questions“Are Garrison’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Garrison is higher than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country

The FEMA risk score in Garrison is 96 of 100.

96risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageGarrison’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Garrison Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Garrison has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Garrison for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Garrison has added 59 jobs, to 128 in 2023. The top destinations are Vanceburg (16%), Maysville (6%) and Portsmouth (6%).

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Garrison2%

Vanceburg16%

Maysville6%

Portsmouth6%

Lexington3%

33 mi

median commute distance

128

jobs based in Garrison

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here128 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Garrison Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 33 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Garrison

Garrison has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°

Spring42–67°

Summer62–86°

Fall44–69°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGarrison’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 24°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Garrison’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town

28% of Garrison adults smoke cigarettes. Only 5 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Garrison. 43% of Garrison adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Garrison	Kentucky towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	28%	18%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	15%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	31%	23%	19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	47%	39%	35%

31 measures vs. Kentucky

0 better13 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Garrison	KY
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	33.9%	18.9%
More uninsured adults	9.4%	5.4%
More adults facing food insecurity	26%	15.5%

Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio

14.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageGarrison’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.1 miles to an ER · Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than KY on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Garrison has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.1%conserved

1.1%

conserved · 19 of 1,759 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pinnacle Park	—	1

Full pageGarrison’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Pinnacle Park Conserved land1.1% conserved · 19 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Garrison?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Garrison

18pages on Garrison

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than KY on 0 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$104K typical home · down 8.1% in a year Work & commute$30K median household income · 128 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions17 nearby · Serpent Mound 32 mi LibraryLewis County Public Library CollegesShawnee State University is 13.3 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1886 Famous people1 born in Garrison Climate87° summer highs · 21″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 41141 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Garrison

Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth, OH13.3 mi$10,626 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Garrison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Garrison for work

Where Garrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

128jobs based in Garrison

2%of working residents work in town

33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Garrison

Unincorporated community in United States

Garrison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 731 as of the 2020 census. Garrison has a post office with ZIP code 41141, which opened on February 26, 1886. The community is located along the Ohio River and Kentucky Route 8.

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Area: 2.8 sq mi
Elevation: 538 ft
ZIP code: 41141

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