Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Corning. It is the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, a National Scenic Byway. As of the 2020 census, Piggott had a population of 3,622. The town was named after James A. Piggott, one of the early settlers and initiator of the local post office.

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How Piggott ranks

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#2Highest graduation rate in AR #18Safest in AR #23Fewest uninsured in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72454

Area code870

Living in Piggott

Housing in Piggott

$146K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Piggott home is worth about $146,000, up 4.8% in a year, 36% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Piggott

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Piggott reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Piggott 2.9

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Piggott 4.6

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Piggott

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About one in 3 of Piggott’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Paragould (11%), Jonesboro (6%) and Kennett (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Paragould

11%

Jonesboro

Kennett, MO

Poplar Bluff, MO

37%Work in townlive and work in Piggott 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,260Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Piggott

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

2better than AR·4worse

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

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityAR 14.4% · better 8.7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Otto Bean Dental ClinicKennett · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Piggott

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

26Does Piggott flood?paid flood claims since 1986 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Piggott

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Climate in Piggott

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Piggott has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 31°Winter

70° / 49°Spring

89° / 69°Summer

71° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Piggott get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Mar 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Piggott

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School Grade B

The public schools Piggott’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPIGGOTT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Piggott Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 484 students Piggott High School C-High · Grades 7–12 · 330 students

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