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A town of 211, settled in 1889.
Garner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 216 in 1980, a peak of 284 in 2000, 211 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garner, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Garner.
Expected losses in Garner break down as 43% from inland flooding and 26% from earthquakes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2000.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median commute is under 34 miles. 6.3% of Garner residents live below the poverty line, below both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Searcy (28%), Little Rock (11%) and North Little Rock (7%).
| Garner | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midsummer high for Garner comes to 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of 32 CDC measures, Garner beats the Arkansas average on 1 and trails it on 13. The share of adults 18 to 64 in Garner who have no health insurance: 16%. 22% of Garner adults report frequent mental distress, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 17%.
| Garner | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Garner | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.6% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Garner
About 2 of every 100 Garner residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Garner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Garner is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garner had a population of 211.
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Garner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.