DenningAR
A town of 209, settled in 1894.
Is Denning a good place to live?
Denning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Denning: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Denning, 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 Denning.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Denning’s workers commute out
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Denning, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For Denning, the income of the median household is $36,000. The top destinations are Ozark (16%), Fort Smith (13%) and Little Rock (6%).
| Denning | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Denning is
16% of adults have diabetes in Denning, above both the Arkansas town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Denning: just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults locally: 31% say their health is fair or poor, 46% have high blood pressure.
| Denning | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Denning | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.4% | 18.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Denning, mostly inland flooding
For Denning, the FEMA risk score is 51 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Denning after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Denning sell for about $60K
79% of households are owner-occupiers in Denning. The median rent for Denning comes to $742 a month.
| Denning | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $742 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Denning
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Denning; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Denning residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Denning for work
Where Denning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Denning
Town in Arkansas, United States
Denning is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census, down from 314 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- Area code
- 479
Questions about Denning
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Denning, AR a good place to live?
Denning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.