Piggott, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,894. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,661 (-6.0% change)
Males: 1,815 (46.6%), Females: 2,079 (53.4%)
Clay County
Zip code: 72454
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $25,404
Median house value: $54,900
Population by Race
Races in Piggott:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (14.7%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.1%), German (5.4%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%).
Elevation: 301 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Piggott
- High school or higher: 60.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Piggott city
- Never married: 14.3%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 9.3%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Piggott:
- PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1206 GORDON DUCKWORTH DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Piggott:
- TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; KENNETT, MO)
- THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 31 miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO)
- ARKANSAS METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PARAGOULD, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piggott:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 72 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 75 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Piggott:
- PIGGOTT MUNI (about 4 miles; PIGGOTT, AR; Abbreviation: 7M7)
- RECTOR (about 13 miles; RECTOR, AR; Abbreviation: 7M8)
- CAMPBELL MUNI (about 15 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piggott:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 83 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 83 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 83 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 101 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
Schools
Public high school in Piggott:
- PIGGOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 533 EAST MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Piggott:
- PIGGOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 895 EAST MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)