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Wickes, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 675. Estimated population in July 2024: 678 (+0.4% change)
Males: 339 (50.2%), Females: 336 (49.8%)

Polk County

Zip code: 71973

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.4 years
Median household income: $20,515
Median house value: $25,600

Population by Race

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)

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

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Wickes, AR

Population by Education

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%

23.4% Foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wickes:

  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • MENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; MENA, AR)
  • HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; NASHVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wickes:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 64 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 88 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wickes:

  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; MENA, AR; Abbreviation: M39)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 19 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)
  • BROKEN BOW (about 36 miles; BROKEN BOW, OK; Abbreviation: 90F)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 107 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 121 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)

Schools

Public high school in Wickes:

  • WICKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 130 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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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