The Wynne Wholesale Commercial Historic District encompasses a small collection of historic commercial properties in Wynne, Arkansas. It extends for two blocks along West Merriman Avenue, west of Martin Luther King Jr.

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About Wynne

City in Arkansas, United States

1882Established

8,314Population

8.9 sq miArea

262 ftElevation

Wynne (/ˈwɪn/) is the largest city in and the county seat of Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,314 at the 2020 Census. Nestled between the Arkansas Delta and Crowley's Ridge, Wynne is the closest city to the second-largest state park in Arkansas, Village Creek State Park.

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How Wynne ranks

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#29Highest graduation rate in AR #33Cheapest rent in AR #24Most trails in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72396

Area code870

Living in Wynne

Housing in Wynne

$144K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wynne home is worth about $144,000, up 3.4% in a year, 36% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Wynne

Safety Grade D

Wynne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wynne 8.2

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wynne 24.8

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Wynne

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About one in 3 of Wynne’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Forrest City (12%), Jonesboro (8%) and Memphis (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Forrest City

12%

Jonesboro

Memphis, TN

Little Rock

30%Work in townlive and work in Wynne 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,134Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Wynne

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

16worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse 28.2%More adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · worse 14.2%More adults without reliable transportationAR 9.7% · worse

Care nearby

Crossridge Community HospitalWynne · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Arcare-074Wynne · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Wynne

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

34Does Wynne flood?paid flood claims since 1980 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wynne

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Climate in Wynne

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Wynne has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 34°Winter

71° / 52°Spring

89° / 70°Summer

73° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Wynne get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Wynne

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School Grade B

The public schools Wynne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictWYNNE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

Wynne Primary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 588 students Wynne Intermediate School BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 510 students Wynne Junior High School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 561 students Wynne High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 723 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.