Garner is a town in White County, Arkansas, home to about 175 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72052, and parts of 72143 are in Garner too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population175222 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
ZIP codes in Garner
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Garner, AR72052Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garner. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Garner
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)101 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX331 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Garner; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Garner
U.S. Representative · Arkansas’s 2nd DistrictJ. French Hill (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Garner had 211 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 462nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
White County grew from 24,864 residents in 1900 to 76,822 in 2020.
White County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Searcy, AR weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in White County
23,543 jobs at 1,637 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
White County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Searcy5.3 miles
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Heber Springs27.2 miles
Unity Health - JacksonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville30.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Garner
Grocery stores
Walmart Neighborhood Market3.8 mi
Bill's Cash Saver4.4 mi
Libraries
Janett & Larry Crain Memorial Library3.8 mi
Brackett Library4.2 mi
Rogers Theological Library4.3 mi
Museums
Pioneer Village3.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Ulrey Performing Arts Center4.0 mi
Administration Auditorium4.2 mi
Center On the Square4.2 mi
Benson Auditorium4.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.