Tontitown, Arkansas
| Tontitown, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°10′45″N 94°14′48″W / 36.17917°N 94.24667°WCoordinates: 36°10′45″N 94°14′48″W / 36.17917°N 94.24667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| • Mayor | Paul Colvin |
| • Police Chief | Joey McCormick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18 sq mi (18.2 km2) |
| • Land | 18 sq mi (18.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,460 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72770 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-69740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0073882 |
| Website | Tontitown.com |
Tontitown is a city in Washington County, Arkansas. The community is located in the Ozark Mountains and was founded by Italian settlers in 1898. Known for its grapes and wines, Tontitown has hosted the Tontitown Grape Festival continuously since 1898. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, serving as a bedroom community for larger neighbors Fayetteville and Springdale. The town experienced a 160% growth in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
Led by Catholic priest Pietro Bandini, Italian settlers working on Lakeport Plantation in the Arkansas delta moved to northwest Arkansas and found the climate and terrain similar to their native Northern Italy. Tontitown was founded in 1898 and named for Italian explorer Henri de Tonti.
Tontitown is located at 36°10′45″N 94°14′48″W / 36.17917°N 94.24667°W (36.179043, -94.246572).
As of the census of 2000, there were 942 people, 351 households, and 273 families residing in the city. The population density was 134.2 people per square mile (51.8/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 52.4/sq mi (20.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.28% White, 1.70% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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