Letona, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Letona, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:White
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.39
Area Land Km2:1.01
Area Land Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:276
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:240
Population Density Km2:238.45
Population Density Sq Mi:616.97
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:35.3636°N -91.8294°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72085
Area Code:501
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-39520
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406008

Letona is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. Sherrel Bennett is the current mayor. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 201 people, 80 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 199/km2. There were 91 housing units at an average density of 90.1/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.02% White, 1.00% Native American, and 2.99% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 80 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% 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 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,292 versus $15,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,303. About 11.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.9% of those 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.