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Wickes, AR map Population (year 2000): 675. Estimated population in July 2006: 686 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 339  (50.2%)
Females: 336  (49.8%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  26.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71973.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,300 (it was $20,515 in 2000)
Wickes  $21,300
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $28,200 (it was $25,600 in 2000)
Wickes  $28,200
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Wickes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
  • Hispanic (31.7%)
  • Other race (19.7%)
  • American Indian (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (18.4%), Irish (4.4%), German (4.1%), English (2.7%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 2.32 square miles.

Population density: 291 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wickes

  • High school or higher: 47.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wickes town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

158 residents are foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

This town:  23.4%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wickes:  0.8% ($199)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (74.0 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (132.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (197.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Grannis, AR (4.3 miles ), Vandervoort, AR (5.8 miles) , Gillham, AR (9.2 miles) , Cove, AR (10.7 miles ), Hatfield, AR (13.2 miles ), De Queen, AR (18.1 miles ), Mena, AR (20.5 miles ), Smithville, OK (24.2 miles) .

Latitude: 34.30 N, Longitude: 94.33 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+11.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Wickes-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Wickes town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wickes:
  • MENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MENA, AR)
  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; NASHVILLE, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wickes:
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 64 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 88 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wickes:
  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; MENA, AR; ID: M39)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 19 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; ID: DEQ)
  • BROKEN BOW (about 36 miles; BROKEN BOW, OK; ID: 90F)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wickes:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 108 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 116 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 132 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
Public high school in Wickes:
  • WICKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 130 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wickes:
  • WICKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 130 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • WICKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 130 SCHOOL DR; Grades: 05 - 08)

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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

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  37.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

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 (2007 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: $142.1 mil, Deposits: $122.9 mil, headquarters in Mena, AR, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$3,110$18,6600$0
Water Supply 1$1,572$18,8641$1,302
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,419
Totals for Government 3$4,682$18,7283$2,721


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:
from Sevier County, AR  0.40% ($22,440 average AGI)
from Garland County, AR  0.24% ($39,333)
from McCurtain County, OK  0.24% ($17,133)


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:
to Sebastian County, AR  0.46% ($18,179 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR  0.44% ($25,556)
to Sevier County, AR  0.34% ($22,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wickes:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 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.)
  • 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)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

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.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, 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)
  • KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)

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