Denning is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas, home to about 245 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72821 and 72949.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Altus; part is in Denning
Mostly Ozark; part is in Denning
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Denning. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Denning; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Denning had 200 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 419th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Franklin County grew from 17,395 residents in 1900 to 17,097 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ozark 2, AR weather station (5 miles away).
4,429 jobs at 309 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denning’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ozark School District, Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin B Milton Primary SchoolOzark | Pre-K–3 | 527 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Ozark Upper Elementary SchoolOzark | 4–5 | 251 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Pleasant View Campus SchoolOzark | 5–8 | 127 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| Ozark Middle SchoolAltus | 6–7 | 266 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Ozark Jr. Sr. High SchoolOzark | 8–12 | 629 | Public | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ozark, Altus, Coal Hill, Alix and Wiederkehr Village.
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