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Lepanto, Arkansas
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Main Street Lepanto
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Location of Lepanto in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Poinsett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
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| • Total | 1,732 |
| • Density | 1,107.42/sq mi (427.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72354
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-39370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 154 | — | |
| 1920 | 986 | 540.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,195 | 21.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,198 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,683 | 40.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,157 | −31.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,846 | 59.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,964 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,033 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,133 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,893 | −11.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,732 | −8.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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 2020 United States census, there were 1,732 people, 713 households, and 533 families residing in the city.
2010 census
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.
Education
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.
In popular culture
Lepanto was a site for the filming of the TV movie adaptation of John Grisham's book A Painted House.
Notable people
- James R. Hendrix (1925 – 2002) Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the Battle of the Bulge during 1944.
- Buddy Jewell (1961 - ) American country music singer
- Malik Monk (1998 - ) National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard
- Marcus Monk (1986 - ) National Football League (NFL) wide receiver
See also
In Spanish: Lepanto (Arkansas) para niños
