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Country around Wickes is a rural area of about 994 people in Polk County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Texarkana, TX and 156 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $629 a month.
994people
$94kTypical home
$629/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 994 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 59 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$592/mo)
- Median rent $629/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (914 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to TXK airport
- 159 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 298 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+71 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk