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.[4] Wesley has a post office with ZIP code 72773.[5] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 161.[3]
History
Wesley was platted in 1872.[6] The first postmaster gave the community his last name.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 161 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[8] | % 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
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wesley, Arkansas
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Wesley CDP, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd edition 2002, page = 23 ISBN 0-89933-345-1
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ a b History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 461.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "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.