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

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

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Work & commute in Corning

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About one in 4 of Corning’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Paragould (13%), Jonesboro (6%) and Pocahontas (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Paragould

13%

Jonesboro

Pocahontas

Poplar Bluff, MO

26%Work in townlive and work in Corning 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 794Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Corning

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 →

Natural hazards in Corning

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

35Does Corning flood?paid flood claims since 1992 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Corning

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Climate in Corning

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Corning has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 30°Winter

70° / 48°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

72° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Corning get?About 5 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Mar 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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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.