[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 5.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under eighteen and 17.9% of those 65 or over.

[1] Law enforcement in Garland is the responsibility of the Tipton County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Tipton County Constable's Office.

Since 1985, the town has operated the Garland Volunteer Fire Department, which, operates 5 apparatus out of Station 21 located on the corner of Garland-Detroit Road and Garland Drive.