Piggott, Arkansas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1984. It stands in North St. Francis Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72454. It stands on Sugar Creek. The Survey maps it on the Piggott quadrangle. 3,622 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 302 feet above sea level.
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On record in Piggott
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Clay County Courthouse, Eastern Districtlisted 2018
Esso Stationlisted 2000
Pfeiffer House and Carriage Houselisted 1982
Piggott Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2009
Piggott National Guard Armorylisted 2006
Piggott Post Officelisted 1998- County Home Cemeterylisted 2005
Population over time
2 figuresPiggott fell from 3,849 to 3,622 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,849 | |
| 2020 | 3,622 | -227 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1940 USGS Piggott quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Piggott quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Paragould quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Piggott quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
2 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Piggott in 1999, burning about 14 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1999 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Piggott: 15 unknowns, 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Asphalt of Ark.Inc,Pit No 2 | Clay | Producer | ||
| C Roberts Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clay County Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cochise Row | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Piggott Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
54 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Piggott in 54 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 26 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $125,000 | Several businesses were damaged. The roof of a gas company building was blown off. Several trees fell on some houses. Several homes also had shingles blown off. An airplane was damaged at the Campbell Airport. Several telephone polls were knocked down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $100,000 | Survey teams found substantial wind damage to trees and a few structures in the community of Piggott. Tree damage was relatively widespread, with numerous uprooted and downed trees. Minor structural damage and a few downed utility lines were also noted. The damage swath was approximately one mile wide, mainly affecting the northern side of town, with trees and debris blown to the southeast, consistent with an intense rear flank downdraft. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at around 80 mph. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $25,000 | A tree was blown down on top of a house. A few power lines were blown down. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $20,000 | Front of wooded retail building/overhang collapsed. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $20,000 | Winds were estimated at 70 mph in Piggott. A 31 ft. travel trailer was destroyed by the wind. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $15,000 | Several trees were knocked down across Piggott. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $15,000 | A camper and a storage building were destroyed near Piggott. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $10,000 | Numerous trees down across Piggott. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Piggott | $10,000 | Flash flooding caused water to flood several roads and water was high enough to approach the doors of automobiles. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Piggott | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Piggott | $8,000 | Golfball size hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 90 and Highway 135. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $6,000 | Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in Piggott. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Piggott | $6,000 | no account filed |
| February 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $5,000 | Lots of shingles removed from house. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $5,000 | Several power lines were blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $5,000 | Some power lines were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Piggott | $5,000 | Several cars were damaged. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $5,000 | Several trees and numerous large tree branches were blown down. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $4,000 | A couple of trees down in the city limits of Piggott. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Piggott | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $2,000 | A large tree was knocked down near Terminal Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $2,000 | A large tree was knocked down in Piggott. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $2,000 | A few power lines were knocked down. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Piggott | $1,500 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $1,000 | The back door off a house was blown off. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $1,000 | A couple of trees were knocked down. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Piggott | $1,000 | Some streets were flooded. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Piggott | $1,000 | Numerous roads were flooded. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | $1,000 | A couple of trees were knocked down. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Piggott | $1,000 | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Piggott | $1,000 | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Flood | Piggott | $500 | Some minor street flooding occurred in Piggott. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Piggott | $100 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Piggott | $10 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Piggott | $10 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Piggott | - | Report of quarter sized hail in southwest Piggott. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Piggott | - | Golf ball sized hail north of Piggott, AR. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Piggott | - | Portions of AR HWY 49 were closed due to high water. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | - | Trees down in Piggott. |
| January 2023 | Heavy Rain | Piggott | - | CoCoRaHS observer reported 5.50 inches of rain from 5 pm to 10 pm in Piggott. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | - | Numerous trees were knocked down across Piggott. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Piggott | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Piggott. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Piggott | - | Heavy rain produced a drainage canal to rise and begin flooding the area near Margaret Street in Piggott. Water nearly flooded a few homes. Margaret Street was closed as a result. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Piggott | - | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell in Piggott. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Piggott | - | Heavy rain produced extensive damage in Piggott. Multiple homes and one business sustained roof damage. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | - | Straight line winds knocked down numerous power lines and trees in Piggott. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | - | Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in Piggot. |
| March 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piggott | - | Straight line winds caused damage in downtown Piggott. Most of the damage occurred along South Front Street where a portion of the roof of the former Mohawk Pizza building was lifted from the structure and propelled across the tops of several nearby businesses. The mass of tin roofing and rafters was blown loose and across the top of the former cable office at the corner of South Front and West Court. The section then blew across the street and destroyed a power pole. The roof section then blew up and over the buildings in the next block north. Damage was sustained to the roofs of the BRAD Food Pantry, Front Street Pizza, Edmunds Heating and Cooling and Apex Glass. The twisted mass of roofing materials then came to rest at the corner of South Front and West Main streets. A storage barn was also destroyed at the rear of the city-owned building that formerly housed Print City. The roof of the local Subway was also heavily damaged. There was also damage to the roof of an unoccupied house on South Garfield. Around Piggott several privacy fences were blown down while siding and minor roof damage was common. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Piggott | - | Heavy rain flooded side streets in Piggott. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Piggott | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Piggott | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Piggott | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Piggott | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinnon | 2.2 miles | 11 | |
| Rhyne | 3.2 miles | 12 | |
| Greenway | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Mitchell | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Pollard | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Carryville | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Saint Francis | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Hammett (historical) | 5.5 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Piggott | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q80077 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58365. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






