| Official Name: | Lepanto, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | 35.6161°N -90.3264°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Poinsett |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.56 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 223 |
| Population Total: | 1732 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 427.62 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1107.42 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72354 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-39370 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404913 |
Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2010 Census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named for the Greek seaport of Lepanto, the site of a great sea battle in 1571.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,323 | 76.39% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 233 | 13.45% | |
| Native American | 4 | 0.23% | |
| Other/Mixed | 82 | 4.73% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 5.2% |
As of the 2010 census Lepanto had a population of 1,893. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 79.3% non-Hispanic white, 14.8% African-American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1 Asian, 1.7% reporting two or more races, including 1.2% reporting being white and African-American, and 4.3% Hispanic.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,133 people, 851 households, and 595 families residing in the city. The population density was 1459.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 891 housing units at an average density of 609.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 82.37% White, 15.56% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 851 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,599, and the median income for a family was $30,074. Males had a median income of $26,977 versus $18,565 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,550. About 20.5% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.
Lepanto is the home of the East Poinsett County School District that provides elementary and secondary education from prekindergarten through grade 12, with students graduating from East Poinsett County High School.
The Lepanto School District consolidated into the East Poinsett district on July 1, 1986.[4]
Lepanto was a site for the filming of the TV movie adaptation of John Grisham's book A Painted House.[5]