Wickes is a town in Polk County, Arkansas, home to about 694 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71973, and parts of 71944 are in Wickes too.
Mostly Wickes
Mostly Grannis; part is in Wickes
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wickes; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wickes had 637 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Polk County grew from 18,352 residents in 1900 to 19,221 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dequeen, AR weather station (18 miles away).
4,995 jobs at 429 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cossatot River School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot River Elementary SchoolWickes | 3–6 | 200 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grannis.
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