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Wickes is a tiny town of 694 people in Polk County, Arkansas. It's about 60 miles from Texarkana, TX and 154 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 $92k and rent runs about $625 a month.
694people
$92kTypical home
$625/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 694
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 299 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 60 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$578/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% 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
- 93 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 30
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to TXK airport
- 158 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,027 ft
- 299 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses 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
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.