Drinking water stations with addresses in Wickes and their reported violations in the past:
GILLHAM REGIONAL WATER DIST (Population served: 0, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-18-2005)
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  37.1% | | Whole state: |  15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 18.7% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wickes, AR
Wickes compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wickes (2009 data):
- The Union Bank of Mena: Wickes Teller Window Branch at First Street And State Highway 4, branch established on 1970-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146.6 mil, Deposits: $128.2 mil, headquarters in Mena, AR, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Arkansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (8%)
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Religion statistics for Wickes
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 51.3% | 9.2% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 29.2% | 9.2% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 6.2% |
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| Name | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Churches of Christ | Pentecostal Church of God | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 9.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 12.3% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 24.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,750 | $21,000 | 2 | $3,158 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,750 | $21,000 | 2 | $3,158 |
Wickes government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $73,000
Regular Highways: $42,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $57,000
Highways: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $162,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $148,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $22,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $243,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
Highways: $32,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $29,000
Property: $11,000
NEC: $8,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Individual Income: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000
7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,675 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.44% | | Arkansas average: | 7.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,336 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.44% | | Arkansas average: | 7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wickes:
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KENA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wickes:
- KDQN-FM (92.1 FM; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: JAY W. BUNYARD & ANNE W. BUNYARD)
- KQOR (105.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)
- KENA-FM (102.1 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Wickes:
- K08KF (Channel 8; De QUEEN, AR; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
Wickes fatal accident list:
May 27, 1986 05:00 AM, 4s1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1984 03:00 AM, 71s8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4- Whiskey Peak Mountain, Structure height: 32.3 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: KNKN495
Assigned Frequencies : 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Wickes Cell Site: County Road #84, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KNKP970
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/1995, Expiration Date: 10/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/28/2004, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-5536, Fax: (972) 733-5924 - Whiskey Peak Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.3 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPOI253
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1999, Expiration Date: 01/25/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/01/1999, Certifier: Jim Kimzey
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 655 15th Street, Nw, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 783-3970, Fax: (202) 783-3982 - County Road #84, Type: Tower, Structure height: 26.8 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPVV299
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Jerri L Janjua, Whiskey Peak Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.3 m, Overall height: 41.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01462346
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Weyco Forestry Ofc, Call Sign: WNKC787, Licensee ID: L01456013
Assigned Frequencies : 153.065 MHz, 153.515 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2002, Expiration Date: 10/20/2012
Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, 785 No. 42nd Street, Springfield, OR 97478-5781, Phone: (541) 988-7550, Fax: (541) 988-0616, Email:
- 2mi S Of Wickes On State Hwy 59, Call Sign: WGS907, Licensee ID: L00063063
Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/20/2011
Registrant: Gillham Lake Regional Water Association, Wickes, AR 71973 - Kcs R O W 2 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KRA608, Licensee ID: L00003692
Assigned Frequencies : 160.260 MHz, 160.350 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 05/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2003
Registrant: Kansas City Southern Rwy Co, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 227-7188
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, On Kcs Right Of Way 2 Mi S Of, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KNR26
Assigned Frequencies : 957.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/1998, Expiration Date: 10/21/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/06/2008
Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7149
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: K1TU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00246267
Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012, Certifier: Robert R Cooney
Registrant: Robert R Cooney, 259 Polk 219, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: KB5GFW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01299031
Grant Date: 06/27/2007, Expiration Date: 09/23/2017, Certifier: Rudolf H Timmerman
Registrant: Rudolf H Timmerman, 301 Hwy 84, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: KC5FTR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00788208
Grant Date: 12/30/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
Registrant: Buck Bailey, Polk 7 Box 136, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: N5REK, Previous Call Sign: KB5MVH, Licensee ID: L00542382
Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012, Certifier: Dorothy D Cooney
Registrant: Dorothy D Cooney, 259 Polk 219, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: W5KSP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/07/1989, Expiration Date: 11/07/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
Registrant: Julian H Schloh, R 1 Box 135a, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: WB5HZK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/11/1987, Expiration Date: 08/11/1997, Cancelation Date: 08/16/1999
Registrant: Willard P Knight, Rt 1, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: KE5IBO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01140183
Grant Date: 04/13/2006, Expiration Date: 04/13/2016, Certifier: Carol L Cecil
Registrant: Carol L Cecil, 154 Stevenson Dr, Wickes, AR 71973
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3874E , Serial Number: 7AC-7101, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/18/1988
Registrant (Corporation): Experimental Acft Assn Intermountain Chapter 1142, 301 Highway 84, Wickes, AR 71973 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4910U , Serial Number: 21058610, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/01/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Pegasus Of Batesville Inc, 301 Hwy 84, Wickes, AR 71973
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