Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 37.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 41.7%
(32.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 46.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 3.0 people | | Arkansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.1% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
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
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 significantly 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 (2011 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 2011/09/20: Bank assets: $177.4 mil, Deposits: $156.3 mil, headquarters in Mena, AR, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (8%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Arkansas:
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Religion statistics for Wickes (based on Polk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.99%
| Here |  | 59.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 51.3% | 9.2% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| 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 |
| Adherents | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 9.5% |
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 3.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Polk County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Polk County: | 4.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Polk County: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 28.6% | | Arkansas: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Polk County: | 10.2% | | Arkansas: | 13.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| 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 ($96.56)
Regular Highways: $42,000 ($55.56)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($21.16)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($13.23)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($1.32)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $57,000 ($75.40)
Highways: $2,000 ($2.65)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $162,000 ($214.29)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $148,000 ($195.77)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($18.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($5.29)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($3.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($29.10)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $243,000 ($321.43)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000 ($108.47)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000 ($87.30)
Highways: $32,000 ($42.33)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $29,000 ($38.36)
Property: $11,000 ($14.55)
NEC: $8,000 ($10.58)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($1.32)
Individual Income: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000 ($58.20)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($13.23)
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 08:00 AM, 4s1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1984 02:00 PM, 71s8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wickes)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Weyco Forestry Ofc (Lat: 34.314000 Lon: -94.349389), 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 (Lat: 34.259000 Lon: -94.255194), 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 (Lat: 34.322056 Lon: -94.363278), Call Sign: KRA608, Licensee ID: L00003692
Assigned Frequencies: 160.260 MHz, 160.350 MHz Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 05/10/2003, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 34.275083 Lon: -94.337417), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KNR26
Assigned Frequencies: 957.100 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/1998, Expiration Date: 10/21/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2008
Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7149
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: K1TU, 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, 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, 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
Grant Date: 11/07/1989, Expiration Date: 11/07/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002
Registrant: Julian H Schloh, R 1 Box 135a, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: WB5HZK
Grant Date: 08/11/1987, Expiration Date: 08/11/1997, Cancellation Date: 08/16/1999
Registrant: Willard P Knight, Rt 1, Wickes, AR 71973 - Call Sign: KE5IBO, 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 Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (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 (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
| Most common first names in Wickes, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 15 | 71.7 years |
| James | 12 | 73.5 years |
| John | 9 | 81.2 years |
| Robert | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Mary | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Charles | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 67.8 years |
| George | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Willie | 4 | 75.7 years |
| Billy | 4 | 66.2 years |
| Most common last names in Wickes, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Baker | 9 | 76.6 years |
| Brewer | 9 | 73.4 years |
| Petross | 7 | 74.9 years |
| Wilson | 7 | 75.3 years |
| Oglesby | 6 | 63.5 years |
| Wilcher | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Watkins | 6 | 74.5 years |
| Sullivan | 6 | 79.9 years |
| Price | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Combs | 4 | 74.4 years |
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
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