Piggott, Arkansas

Piggott, Arkansas
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
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
  Total
5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2)
  Land5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,622
  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
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. 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. The town was named after James A. Piggott, one of the early settlers and initiator of the local post office.