Wheatley, AR is a small community located in St. Francis County with a population of 552 people. With a population density of 96 people per square mile, Wheatley is an intimate and close-knit town surrounded by nature. Local businesses include the Farmer’s Co-Op, the Highway 64 Cafe & Grill, and the Dollar General Store. Year-round outdoor activities are plentiful in Wheatley and include fishing at nearby Lake Poinsett, camping and hiking at Dave Donaldson Black River WMA, and bird watching at White River NWR. Other organizations in the area include Wheatley High School Alumni Association and St. Francis County Habitat for Humanity. Local sporting events such as high school basketball games are popular among locals and draw large crowds throughout the year.
The population in Wheatley is 552. There are 180 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wheatley is 39, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wheatley is 1.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wheatley
- 52.4% are married
- 15.3% are divorced
- 19.4% are married with children
- 5.6% have children, but are single
Race in Wheatley
- 95.6% are White
- 4.4% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander