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Wesley, Arkansas
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 Wesley, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.387 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.369 sq mi (3.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.018 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 161 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72773
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| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805697 |
| FIPS code | 05-74090 |
Wesley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Madison County, Arkansas, United States. Wesley is located at the junction of Arkansas highways 74 and 295, 13 miles (21 km) by road west-southwest of Huntsville. Wesley has a post office with ZIP code 72773. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 161.
History
Wesley was platted in 1872. The first postmaster gave the community his last name.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 161 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 150 | 93.17% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 1.24% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 2.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 3.11% |
| Total | 161 | 100.00% |
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