Lepanto, Arkansas

Lepanto, Arkansas
City
Main Street Lepanto
Location in Poinsett County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°36′38″N 90°20′6″W / 35.61056°N 90.33500°W / 35.61056; -90.33500Coordinates: 35°36′38″N 90°20′6″W / 35.61056°N 90.33500°W / 35.61056; -90.33500
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Poinsett
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,893
• Density	1,262/sq mi (498.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72354
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-39370
GNIS feature ID	0077476

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. Lepanto was named for the Greek seaport of Lepanto, site of a great crusade sea battle in 1571. Lepanto was a site for the filming of the TV movie version of John Grisham's book A Painted House.

Lepanto is located at 35°36′38″N 90°20′6″W / 35.61056°N 90.33500°W / 35.61056; -90.33500 (35.610506, -90.335008).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,133 people, 851 households, and 595 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,459.4 people per square mile (564.1/km²). There were 891 housing units at an average density of 609.6/sq mi (235.6/km²). 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.