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A town of 655, settled in 1897.
Wickes School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wickes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 182 in 1930, a low of 121 in 1940, 637 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wickes, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wickes.
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Cossatot River School District. 200 students attend Wickes’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot River Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 200 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
In Wickes, the peak summer temperature is 90°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Commuting out is the norm in Wickes: 7% of working residents work locally. In Wickes, the median household income is $27,000, below both the Arkansas town median ($55,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The town had 210 jobs in 2023, up 105 from 2013. The top destinations are De Queen (12%), Grannis (8%) and Mena (6%).
| Wickes | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 41% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $27,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Wickes, 20% smoke cigarettes. Only 8 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Wickes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Wickes is ahead of Arkansas on 2 and behind on 16.
| Wickes | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Wickes break down as 45% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wicks City Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wickes; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wickes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
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.
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Wickes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.