Piggott, Arkansas

Back to Piggott, AR housing info, Clay County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Piggott, AR Clay County Population in July 2008: 3,482. Population change since 2000: -10.6%   Males: 1,622   (46.6%) Females: 1,860   (53.4%) Median resident age:   42.4 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72454. Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,085 (it was $25,404 in 2000) Piggott:   $29,085 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,416 Piggott:   $19,416 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,099 (it was $54,400 in 2000) Piggott:   $80,099 Arkansas:   $101,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,743; Detached houses: $105,962; Townhouses or other attached units: $73,184; Mobile homes: $30,000 Piggott, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Piggott: White Non-Hispanic (98.3%) Two or more races (0.8%) Hispanic (0.8%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Piggott: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Piggott, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Arkansas taxes  (43 replies) Where are you from?  (30 replies) Calif. to Ark. need fishing and horses??  (7 replies) best place to live in north-central Arkansas?  (14 replies) Latest news from Piggott, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (14.7%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.1%), German (5.4%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 09/02/1891 Elevation: 301 feet Land area: 5.18 square miles. Population density: 672 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 36.38 N, Longitude: 90.19 W

Area code: 870

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Piggott, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.30
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Piggott, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Piggott-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Piggott city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Piggott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from Piggott center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Piggott center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Piggott center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Piggott, AR

• Piggott Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 10,800, Military Ops: 16)
• Piggott Community Hospital Heliport

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Notable locations in Piggott: Piggott Industrial Park (A), Clay County Fairgrounds (B), Piggott City Hall (C), Piggott Library (D), Clay County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Piggott: Wrights Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Piggott Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Hughes Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Sugar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Piggott Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Hemingway Museum and Conference Center (1021 West Cherry Street), Municipal Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; 121 West Main Street), The Tourist Information Center (100 East Main Street). Hotels: Rose Dale Farm (1577 East Main Street), Open Roads Motel (148 Independence Street). Court: Pigott District Court (151 South 2nd Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	14.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Piggott, AR

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6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Greene County, AR	1.50% ($25,590 average AGI)
from Dunklin County, MO	0.56% ($19,161)
from Butler County, MO	0.43% ($14,083)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Greene County, AR	1.77% ($27,040 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR	0.73% ($19,098)
to Dunklin County, MO	0.57% ($22,344)

• PIGGOTT, 2.8 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WAM93
  Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/19/2000, Expiration Date: 09/27/2010
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
• PIGGOTT, 2.8 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 98.5 m, Call Sign: WPJA388
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.768 MHz, 928.768 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/19/2000, Expiration Date: 10/02/2010
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
• 154 North Johnson, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLG508, Licensee ID: L00032841
  Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/1986, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
  Registrant: Pollack Broadcasting Co., 5500 Poplar Ave Ste 1, Memphis, TN 38119-3716

• On Gravel Pit Road2.5 Mi West Of Piggott, Call Sign: KNKJ301, Licensee ID: L00125262
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 07/28/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/21/2005
  Registrant: Memphis Dispatch Inc., Rolla, MO 65401

• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 100 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1649R , Serial Number: AA1B0649, Year manufactured: 1976
  Registrant (Individual): Donald A Parrish, Po Box 5, Piggott, AR 72454
• Aircraft: BEECH B19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1931W , Serial Number: MB-589, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1973
  Registrant (Individual): Ralph C Clifton, 620 W Cherry St, Piggott, AR 72454
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2776W , Serial Number: 1060, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/1966
  Registrant (Individual): Anthony P Horner, 2170 W North St, Piggott, AR 72454
• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5432L , Serial Number: AA5-0332, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1973
  Registrant (Individual): Benjamin K Bond, 9163 Highway 62, Piggott, AR 72454
• Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6569 , Serial Number: 709, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1970
  Registrant (Individual): Anthony P Horner, 2170 W North St, Piggott, AR 72454
• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 749MC , Serial Number: AA5 0626, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/2004
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Stephen E White, Po Box 176, Piggott, AR 72454, Other Owners: Mary C White
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7495Q , Serial Number: 18261135, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1972
  Registrant (Corporation): Magnolia Flying Club LLC, 1970 Magnolia Dr, Piggott, AR 72454

• Fire: 32
• Hazardous Condition: 2
• Good Intent Call: 1