Corning, AR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,227 at the 2020 census. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Piggott.

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How Corning ranks

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#5Lowest property tax in AR #8Most walkable in AR #11Most affordable in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72422

Area code870

Living in Corning

Housing in Corning

$106K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Corning home is worth about $106,000, up 3.8% in a year, 53% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Corning

B

Safety Grade B

Corning reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Corning 2.6

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Corning 4.9

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Corning

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

6worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse 24.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · worse 9.3%More adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 21.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

1st Choice Healthcare CorningCorning · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Corning · CMS · HRSAHealth in Corning →

Schools in Corning

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Corning’s kids attend outperform 54% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#46Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictCORNING SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Park Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 361 students Corning Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 227 students Corning High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 217 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.