Wickes, AR

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Wickes, Arkansas

Wickes, Arkansas, in Polk county, is 75 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 158 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town contains a population of approximately 675.

The People and Families of Wickes

In Wickes, about 61% of adults are married. Wickes has a large-family feeling. There are plenty of young children in the town.

Unlike most towns, Wickes has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wickes had a median family income of $22,292.

Wickes Housing

Wickes has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 59% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Rents in Wickes tend toward the low side for Arkansas. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Wickes, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wickes strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Wickes, AR

Comparing Wickes to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Polk
Standard Zip Codes	71973
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.303
Longitude	-94.337

Station	DEQUEEN
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.1 inches

Station	MENA
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	NASHVILLE
Distance	37.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	675	100%
Male	339	50.2%
Female	336	49.8%
Under 18	253	37.5%
18+	422	62.5%
65+	51	7.6%
Median Age	26.4
Average Family Size	3.48
White	498	73.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	3.3%
Other	133	19.7%
Mixed Race	22	3.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	214	31.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	678
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	59%
US/American	25.1%
Irish	5.3%
German	4%
English	2.6%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Albanian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wickes	675	$22,292
Cove	383	$21,875
De Queen	5,765	$31,582
Gillham	188	$24,375
Grannis	575	$30,893
Hatfield	402	$23,750
Vandervoort	120	$28,750

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