A town of 8,120, settled in 1882. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Wynne does most differently from other towns.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Wynne. Another town gets a different order.
Wynne beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Wynne | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.9% | 10.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.2% | 18.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.2% | 9.7% |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynne Primary School | K–2 | 588 | Not graded |
| Wynne Intermediate School | 3–5 | 510 | B |
| Wynne Junior High School | 6–8 | 561 | B |
| Wynne High School | 9–12 | 723 | C+ |
4.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Hayden Smith Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Park | — | 3 |
| 3. E.U. Deshay Park | — | 1 |
Wynne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
The typical Wynne home is worth about $144,000, up 3.4% in a year, 36% below the Arkansas typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
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.
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.
10 places in Wynne on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Wynne.
City in Arkansas, United States
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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