McCrory is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, home to about 1,850 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72101.
Mostly McCrory; also Patterson and Fair Oaks
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McCrory; 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.
McCrory had 1,583 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Woodruff County grew from 16,304 residents in 1900 to 6,269 in 2020.
Woodruff County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beedeville 4 Ne, AR weather station (16 miles away).
1,429 jobs at 123 businesses in Woodruff County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McCrory.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Mccrory School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccrory Elementary SchoolMccrory | Pre-K–6 | 339 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mccrory High SchoolMccrory | 7–12 | 242 | Public | 1.4 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 Patterson, Fair Oaks and Beedeville.
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