GarvinMN
A town of 117, settled in 1891.
Is Garvin a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Garvin, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a lower middle household income than Garvin. Garvin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garvin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garvin, and how to reach them.
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 Garvin.
Most of Garvin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Garvin’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Marshall (43%), Tracy (11%) and Russell (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Garvin
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 7°, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garvin is
The share of adults in Garvin who feel lonely: 30%. 40% of adults in the town have obesity; 74% had a checkup this year.
| Garvin | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Garvin | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garvin faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
43% of Garvin’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 17%. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Garvin City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garvin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garvin; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Garvin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Garvin for work
Where Garvin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garvin
City in Minnesota, United States
Garvin is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garvin had a population of 124.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,539 ft
- ZIP code
- 56132
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Garvin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garvin, MN a good place to live?
Garvin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.