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Wesley, Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas is located in the United States
Wesley, Arkansas
Wesley, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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
 (2020)
 • Total 161
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72773
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

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 161
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Wesley CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
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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