How is Wickes run?
Wickes’ town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Wickes is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cossatot River School District
Wickes’ K–12 school district, shared with Cove, Grannis, Vandervoort. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,104 per pupil, $7,182 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Wickes yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Wickes’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $335 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wickes’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Wickes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wickes →
Who’s in charge in Wickes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 185 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (741).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wickes’ votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wickes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%6,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%1,145 votesOthers: 1.9% (156 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Wickes lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Wickes.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Wickes’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wickes’ government
How much does Wickes spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Wickes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Wickes’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wickes yet.
How did Wickes vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wickes alone. Polk County, where 100% of Wickes lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wickes?
4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,111 (about $289,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wickes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Terry Rice) and State House District 86 (John Maddox). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wickes’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →