Wickes is a city in

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, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census. Near Wickes is the Boggs Springs Youth Encampment of the

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, a retreat of

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churches. Wickes has historic places such as the 100-year-old City Hall, and the Lighthouse Drive-in.

Geography

Wickes is located at (34.301291, -94.334908). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 6.0 km (2.3 mi²), of which 6.0 km (2.3 mi²) is land and 0.43% is water. Wickes is home of the western terminus of U.S. Route 278.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 637 people, 302 households, and 250 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census Wickes had a population of 754. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 52.1% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% non-Hispanic white, 0.4% African-American, 2.1% Native American and 2.4% reporting two or more races.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 675 people, 222 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The

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was 112.3/km (290.6/mi²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 42.6/km (110.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.78%

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, 3.26% Native American, 19.70% from

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, and 3.26% from two or more races. 31.70% of the population were

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of any race. There were 222 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.48. In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $20,515, and the median income for a family was $22,292. Males had a median income of $19,659 versus $17,045 for females. The

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for the town was $7,572. About 27.6% of families and 37.1% of the population were below the

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, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education is provided for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students from the

Cossatot River School District Cossatot River School District is a public school district located along the Cossatot River and is based in Wickes, Arkansas, United States. The Cossatot River School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more ...

, which includes Wickes Elementary School, and

Cossatot River High School Cossatot River High School (CRHS) is a public high school in unincorporated Polk County, Arkansas, near Vandervoort and Cove. It is a part of the Cossatot River School District and serves Vandervoot, Cove, and Wickes. The school, on a plot of l ...

. The high school formed in 2013, with the merger of

Wickes High School Wickes High School was a comprehensive public high school located in Wickes, Arkansas, United States. The school provided secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12 serving rural, distant communities of Polk County, Arkansas, primar ...

and Van-Cove High School. It was previously a part of the

Wickes School District Wickes School District was a school district headquartered in Wickes, Arkansas. It occupied territory in Polk County, Arkansas, Polk, Sevier County, Arkansas, Sevier, and Howard County, Arkansas counties. It served Wickes, Grannis, Arkansas, Gra ...

. On July 1, 2010 that district consolidated with the

Van Cove School District Van-Cove School District or Van-Cove Public Schools was a school district headquartered in Cove, Arkansas. It served Cove and Vandervoort. It operated Van-Cove Elementary School in Vandevoort, and Van-Cove High School in Cove. On July 1, 2010, ...

into the Cossatot River School District.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.

References

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