Clay County, Arkansas
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Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
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Founded	March 24, 1873
Seat	Corning (western district); Piggott (eastern district)
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	641 sq mi (1,660 km²) 639 sq mi (1,655 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3679 at the 2000 census. Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. It is one of the county's two seats ( Corning is the other and the northern Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 33%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	17,609 28/sq mi (11/km²)

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. As of 2000, the population is 17,609. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3679 at the 2000 census. Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. It is one of the county's two seats ( Corning is the other and the northern ^[1] It is a dry county. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some

History

When Clay County was created as Arkansas's 67th county on March 24, 1873 (alongside Baxter County), it was named Clayton County. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Baxter County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Though the name was shortened two years later by the Arkansas General Assembly, the designation of John M. Clayton as the person for whom the county was named was not changed. The Arkansas General Assembly is the state legislature of the U This article is about the US Secretary of State and Senator from Delaware.

The first county seat was Corning, established in 1873, with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, as the first incorporated town in the county. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. The Missouri Pacific Railroad ( MoPac; AAR Reporting mark MP) was one of the First railroads in the United States west of the The county seat was moved to Boydsville in 1877, though, because people living east of the Black and Cache Rivers had difficulty getting to Corning during flood season. This caused trouble for those living west of the rivers, however, and in 1881 Corning was re-established as the seat of the Western District, with Boydsville remaining the seat of the Eastern District. Upon the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railroad in 1882, other towns such as Greenway, Rector and Piggott experienced growth. The St Louis Southwestern Railway Company, known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt" was organized on January 15, 1891 In 1887, the Eastern District seat was moved to Piggott. The dual county seat system remains in place today. Important county functions (such as the Quorum Court) alternate between Piggott and Corning as their venues.

On April 6th, 1972, three of the counties deputy sheriff's were killed in one incident. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sheriff Douglas Batey, Deputy Glen Ray Archer and Deputy Troy Key were killed during a shootout as they served a warrant. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Sheriff Douglas Batey was replaced by William Thomas as Sheriff, but sadly Sheriff Thomas was killed also on June 8th, 1973, in an automobile accident. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Of the five officers who have died in service of the Clay County Sheriff's Office, four died in these two incidents.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 641 square miles (1,661 km²), of which, 639 square miles (1,656 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 33%) is water.

Major Highways

• U.S. Highway 49
• U.S. Highway 62
• U.S. Highway 67
• Highway 90
• Highway 119
• Highway 139

Adjacent counties

• Butler County, Missouri (north)
• Dunklin County, Missouri (east)
• Greene County (south)
• Randolph County (west)
• Ripley County, Missouri (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid Clay County^[2]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 17,609 people, 7,417 households, and 5,073 families residing in the county. US Route 49 is a north-south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott Arkansas, at an intersection with U US Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso Texas to Niagara Falls New York, near the United States-Canada border. US Route 67 is a 1560 mile (2511 km long north-south U Butler County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Dunklin County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Greene County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Randolph County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Ripley County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 8,498 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98. 08% White, 0. 19% Black or African American, 0. 69% Native American, 0. 08% Asian, 0. 15% from other races, and 0. 81% from two or more races. 0. 80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,417 households out of which 28. 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 60% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 60% were non-families. 28. 40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 35 and the average family size was 2. 87.

In the county the population was spread out with 23. 10% under the age of 18, 7. 70% from 18 to 24, 25. 30% from 25 to 44, 24. 60% from 45 to 64, and 19. 40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,345, and the median income for a family was $32,558. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $17,146 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,512. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 40% of families and 17. 50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 20% of those under age 18 and 22. 70% of those age 65 or over.

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