DennardAR
Population 315: a town settled in 1886.
Is Dennard a good place to live?
Dennard’s average commute is 67 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Dennard. Dennard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dennard: who provides what
Dennard is unincorporated, so Van Buren County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Dennard.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Dennard’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Clinton (18%), Conway (8%) and Greenbrier (3%). Most people who work leave Dennard to do it: just 2% work in town. The share of residents in Dennard who live below the poverty line: 19%. Since 2013, Dennard has added 26 jobs, to 44 in 2023.
| Dennard | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Dennard, with inland flooding at the top
In Dennard, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. Expected losses in Dennard break down as 35% from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Dennard households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Dennard home is worth about $171K
Typical home values rose 1.3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Dennard than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country
Among adults in Dennard, 17% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Dennard beats Arkansas on 1 and trails on 16.
| Dennard | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 41% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Dennard | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.3% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dennard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dennard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dennard residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
98% of working residents leave Dennard for work
Where Dennard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dennard
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Dennard is a census-designated place in Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 496 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,516 ft
- ZIP code
- 72629
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Dennard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dennard, AR a good place to live?
Dennard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.