- Corning, Arkansas
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Corning, Arkansas — City — Location in Clay County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°24′36″N 90°35′22″W / 36.41°N 90.58944°WCoordinates: 36°24′36″N 90°35′22″W / 36.41°N 90.58944°W Country United States State Arkansas County Clay Area – Total 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) – Land 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 289 ft (88 m) Population (2010) – Total 3,377 – Density 1,149.7/sq mi (438/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 72422 Area code(s) 870 FIPS code 05-15460 GNIS feature ID 0076678 Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,679 at the 2000 census. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Piggott.[1]
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Geography
Corning is located at 36°24′36″N 90°35′22″W / 36.41°N 90.58944°W (36.410057, -90.589364).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.93%) is water.
History
Corning was incorporated in 1877.
The city of Corning went through a massive period of growth in the early part of the 20th century. In the 1960s and 1970s it was the site of many industrial manufacturing developments.
Sports
Corning has always prided itself on its high-school sports programs. Currently CHS has Mens football, track, basketball, golf, baseball, and trap shooting girls programs include, basketball, softball, track, and golf. The Corning High School football program was once a place of dominance. Having going undefeated in 2007 and making it to the 2nd round of the state playoffs. It has fallen off after that year and struggled to a 1-29 record in the past three years. But with first year coach Chuck Speer the program is getting back on its feet. Its main rival is Piggott,Arkansas. These two schools have developed a fierce rivalry in all sports. But there has been a large movement to developing a rivalry with Hoxie, Arkansas and Earl, Arkansas.
Corning High School
Corning High School is a member of the Arkansas Activities Association. It has many programs that include, Art, Band, Spanish, Computer tech, and Family and Consumer sciences along with the other basic classes that public schools provide.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,679 people, 1,553 households, and 1,018 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,150.0 people per square mile (443.9/km²). There were 1,722 housing units at an average density of 538.2 per square mile (207.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,553 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,200, and the median income for a family was $29,485. Males had a median income of $22,095 versus $16,383 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,953. About 18.9% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Corning (Clay County)
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Arkansas Cities Corning | Piggott | Rector | St. Francis
Towns Unincorporated
communityCategories:- Populated places in Clay County, Arkansas
- Cities in Arkansas
- County seats in Arkansas
- Populated places established in 1877
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