Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
The best of McCrory’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 1 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower median rent than McCrory. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. McCrory has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them McCrory Waterworks and McCrory Commercial Historic District. McCrory has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where McCrory beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far McCrory is from typical.
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Census counts: 299 in 1890, 1,583 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and a map from 1980 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McCrory, 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 McCrory.
20% of McCrory adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Arkansas town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 48% of McCrory adults have high blood pressure. McCrory beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| McCrory | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | McCrory | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the McCrory School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCrory Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 339 | A |
| McCrory High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 242 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Since 1987, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McCrory.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McCrory’s property crime rate is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, below both Arkansas’ towns (13.6) and U.S. towns (9.9). McCrory’s violent crime rate is 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
| McCrory | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
McCrory has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in McCrory is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of McCrory’s working residents works in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in McCrory. The top destinations are Augusta (8%), Little Rock (7%) and Searcy (5%).
| McCrory | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McCrory City Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of McCrory; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 McCrory residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
3 places in McCrory on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
McCrory is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,583 at the 2020 census. The McCrory Commercial Historic District, the McCrory Waterworks, and the Dr. John William Morris Clinic are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
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Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
