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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code71973

Area code870

Living in Wickes

Work & commute in Wickes

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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.

De Queen

12%

Grannis

Mena

Gillham

7%Work in townlive and work in Wickes 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 210Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wickes →

Health in Wickes

Compared with Arkansas

2better than AR·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.8%Fewer adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · better 25.1%Fewer adults with arthritisAR 28.5% · better 24.2%More uninsured adultsAR 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Sevier County Medical CenterDe Queen · 18.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Healthy Connections-Dequeen ClinicDe Queen · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wickes · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wickes →

Natural hazards in Wickes

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Ice storms

0Does Wickes flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wickes

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wickes →

Climate in Wickes

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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.

53° / 32°Winter

71° / 48°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

73° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Wickes get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Mar 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wickes →

Schools in Wickes

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School Grade B

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.

DistrictCOSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Cossatot River Elementary School AElementary · Grades 3–6 · 200 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.