Piggott, Arkansas

Piggott, Arkansas
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
Location of Piggott in Clay County, Arkansas.
Location of Piggott in Clay County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°23′09″N 90°12′06″W / 36.38583°N 90.20167°W / 36.38583; -90.20167
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyClay
Area
 • Total5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2)
 • Land5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,622
 • Density675.37/sq mi (260.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72454
Area code870
FIPS code05-55130
GNIS feature ID2404517[2]
Websitewww.cityofpiggott.org

Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Corning.[3] It is the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, a National Scenic Byway. As of the 2010 census, Piggott's population was 3,849.[4] The town was named after James A. Piggott, one of the early settlers and initiator of the local post office.[5][6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piggott, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Piggott city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  5. ^ History Archived September 2, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Cityofpiggett.org. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Piggott. Arkansas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

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