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Wickes, Arkansas
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Wickes is a city[3] in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census.
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Wickes, Arkansas | |
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![]() Location of Wickes in Polk County, Arkansas. | |
Coordinates: 34°17′56″N 94°20′0″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
• Land | 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 753 |
• Density | 274.21/sq mi (105.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71973 |
Area code | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-75500 |
GNIS feature ID | 2406884[2] |
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Near Wickes is the Boggs Springs Youth Encampment of the American Baptist Association, a retreat of Missionary Baptist churches.
Wickes has historic places such as the 100-year-old City Hall, and the Lighthouse Drive-in. [citation needed]
Wickes is home to the Lawrence M. Magdovitz Memorial Library, a former U.S. Post Office that was donated to the Town of Wickes by the owner of the building in return for naming it after him.