Wesley, Arkansas

Wesley, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Wesley is located in Arkansas
Wesley
Wesley
Location within Arkansas
Wesley is located in the United States
Wesley
Wesley
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°01′45″N 93°54′59″W / 36.02917°N 93.91639°W / 36.02917; -93.91639
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total
1.387 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.369 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Water0.018 sq mi (0.047 km2)
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
161
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72773
Area code479
GNIS feature ID2805697
FIPS code05-74090

Wesley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Madison County, Arkansas, United States. Wesley is located at the junction of Arkansas highways 74 and 295, 13 miles (21 km) by road west-southwest of Huntsville. Wesley has a post office with ZIP code 72773. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 161.

History

Wesley was platted in 1872. The first postmaster gave the community his last name.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020161—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Wesley CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 150 93.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 1.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 4 2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 3.11%
Total 161 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wesley, Arkansas
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Wesley CDP, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd edition 2002, page = 23 ISBN 0-89933-345-1
  5. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  6. 1 2 History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 461.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wesley CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.