Profile for Wickes, Arkansas, AR

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cossatot River State Park

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Cemeteries (12)

Communities (2)

Parks (1)

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(Also see local map below.)

5% of Wickes residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wickes ancestry & family history guide.

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• Polk County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wickes was $7,572, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Arkansas economic data

5% of Wickes residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Wickes festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wickes, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $179.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $540.

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Polk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wickes political report.

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The average commute time for Wickes workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wickes travel guide
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• Arkansas tourism bureau

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