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Map of Corning: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.5%35 of 2,358 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves311 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Corning

City in Arkansas, United States
1877Established
3,227Population
3.1 sq miArea
289 ftElevation

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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ZIP code72422
Area code870
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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
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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

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.

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