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A town of 655, settled in 1897.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Wickes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Wickes. 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 public schools are run by the Cossatot River School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot River Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 200 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Wickes has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 90°F, Wickes’ July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Wickes for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Wickes grew to 210 in 2023, 105 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Wickes is 20 minutes.
| Wickes | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Wickes. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Wickes. 42% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wickes.
| 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 storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Wicks City Park, at 21 acres.
| 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.