Grannis arkansas city hall, 2022
Grannis’s story
129 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1897Grannis is settled
GrannisAR
A town of 498, settled in 1897.
Photo: Bobyellow · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
498
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
28.9
years
Jobs based here
352
A job hub
Is Grannis a good place to live?
Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Grannis. Grannis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Grannis stand out
Where Grannis beats most towns.
Small town
498 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grannis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grannis, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrannis WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grannis’ trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePolk County ClerkPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes71944, 71841, 7197371944 91% · 71841 5% · 71973 3%Census 2020
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 Grannis.
Work & commute
Grannis has 2.0 jobs for every working resident, and 339 people commute in
Most working residents leave Grannis for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Grannis has added 336 jobs, to 352 in 2023. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Grannis, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
7%work in town
| Grannis | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Grannis7%
De Queen12%
Mena10%
Wickes7%
Fort Smith4%
27 mi
median commute distance
352
jobs based in Grannis
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Grannis has mild winters and hot summers
Grannis has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 91°F, Grannis’ July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–90°
Fall50–74°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Grannis stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Grannis. Grannis beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 77% of adults had a checkup this year in Grannis.
| Grannis | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Grannis | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 19.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.9% | 18.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13.9% | 9.7% |
Sevier County Medical Center
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Grannis faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Grannis has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Grannis is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,084 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grannis
17pages on Grannis
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grannis
About 3 of every 100 Grannis residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 339 people come to Grannis for work
Where Grannis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
352jobs based in Grannis
7%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grannis
City in Arkansas, United States
Grannis is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grannis had a population of 496. Near Grannis is the Boggs Springs Youth Encampment of the American Baptist Association, a retreat of Missionary Baptist churches.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 71944
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Grannis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grannis, AR a good place to live?
Grannis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.