Garner, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 284. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (+4.6% change)
Males: 141 (49.6%), Females: 143 (50.4%)

White County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $24,688
Median house value: $46,900

Population by Race

Races in Garner:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
• Two or more races (3.9%)
• American Indian (2.8%)
• Black (1.1%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (38.0%), Irish (11.6%), German (9.5%), Dutch (3.9%), English (3.2%), Portuguese (2.1%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garner

• High school or higher: 63.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 8.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garner town

• Never married: 15.5%
• Now married: 62.4%
• Separated: 4.9%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+47.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garner:

• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 30 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garner:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 42 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 102 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garner:

• SEARCY MUNI (about 6 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)
• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 20 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)
• CARLISLE MUNI (about 25 miles; CARLISLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garner:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 9 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 40 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 48 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 62 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)