Letona, Arkansas

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

Letona is located at 35°21′43″N 91°49′42″W / 35.36194°N 91.82833°W / 35.36194; -91.82833 (35.362017, -91.828461).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 201 people, 80 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 199.0/km² (515.0/mi²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 90.1/km² (233.2/mi²). 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.