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A town of 694.
Population
694
−15.5% since 2010
Median home value
$45K
Census ACS
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Jobs based here
210
Balanced
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Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Wickes has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–53°
Spring48–71°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wickes
Most working residents leave Wickes for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are De Queen (12%), Grannis (8%) and Mena (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wickes7%
De Queen12%
Grannis8%
Mena6%
Gillham4%
21 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Wickes
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Wickes’s public schools outperform 62% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Wickes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot River Elementary School | 3–6 | 200 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Wickes is
Wickes beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better14 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Wickes | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 25.1% | 28.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.2% | 11.3% |
Sevier County Medical Center
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Wickes is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,492 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wicks City Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Wickes
City in Arkansas, United States
Wickes is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 637 at the 2020 census. Near Wickes is the Boggs Springs Youth Encampment of the American Baptist Association, a retreat of Missionary Baptist churches. Wickes has historic places such as the 100-year-old City Hall, and the Lighthouse Drive-in. Wickes is home to the Lawrence M. Magdovitz Memorial Library, a former U.S. Post Office that was donated to the Town of Wickes by the owner of the building in return for naming it after him.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 637
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 71973
- Area code
- 870