Clay County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°22′39″N 90°26′07″W / 36.3775°N 90.435277777778°W | |
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Founded | 24 March, 1873 |
Seat | Corning (western district); Piggott (eastern district) |
Largest city | Piggott |
Area | |
• Total | 641 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
• Land | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
• Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,552 |
• Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | claycounty |
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Originally incorporated as Clayton County, as of the 2020 census, its population was 14,552.[1] The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott.[2] It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or prohibited.