Wickes, Arkansas facts for kids
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Wickes, Arkansas
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Location of Wickes in Polk County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 753 |
| • Density | 274.21/sq mi (105.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71973
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-75500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406884 |
Wickes is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.0 km2 (2.3 mi2), of which 6.0 km2 (2.3 mi2) is land and 0.43% is water.
Wickes is home of the western terminus of U.S. Route 278.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 182 | — | |
| 1940 | 121 | −33.5% | |
| 1950 | 401 | 231.4% | |
| 1960 | 368 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 409 | 11.1% | |
| 1980 | 464 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 570 | 22.8% | |
| 2000 | 675 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 754 | 11.7% | |
| 2020 | 637 | −15.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 246 | 38.62% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2 | 0.31% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 32 | 5.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 351 | 55.1% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 637 people, 302 households, and 250 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census Wickes had a population of 754. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 52.1% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% non-Hispanic white, 0.4% African-American, 2.1% Native American and 2.4% reporting two or more races.
Education
Public education is provided for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students from the Cossatot River School District, which includes Wickes Elementary School, and Cossatot River High School. The high school formed in 2013, with the merger of Wickes High School and Van-Cove High School.
It was previously a part of the Wickes School District. On July 1, 2010, that district consolidated with the Van Cove School District into the Cossatot River School District.
See also
In Spanish: Wickes (Arkansas) para niños
