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Wickes, Arkansas
Location of Wickes in Polk County, Arkansas.
Location of Wickes in Polk County, Arkansas.
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
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 753
 • Density 274.21/sq mi (105.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71973
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-75500
GNIS feature ID 0078771

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.

Geography

Wickes is located at 34°18′5″N 94°20′6″W / 34.30139°N 94.33500°W / 34.30139; -94.33500 (34.301291, -94.334908).

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.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Wickes racial composition
Race Number Percentage
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

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