Letona Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Letona’s story
118 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1908Letona is settled
LetonaAR
A town of 241, settled in 1908.
Storm Cellar, William Howell House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
241
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Is Letona a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Letona, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 3 have a higher average trip to work than Letona. Letona has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Letona Hotel and Joe Emmer House. Letona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Letona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Letona, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFour Mile Hill Public Facilities Board1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Letona’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWhite County ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes72085, 7214372085 98% · 72143 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Letona.
Natural hazards
Letona has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Letona is 79 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 18%. One declared disaster, in 2014, has brought federal aid to Letona households.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Letona has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Searcy (36%), Little Rock (13%) and Batesville (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Letona0%
Searcy36%
Little Rock13%
Batesville5%
Pangburn4%
15 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Letona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Letona brings mild winters and hot summers
In Letona, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–51°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–90°
Fall51–73°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Letona is
Letona: two in five adults have high blood pressure. In Letona, a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Letona | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Letona | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 18.6% |
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Letona
16pages on Letona
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Letona
About 1 of every 100 Letona residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Letona for work
Where Letona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Letona
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Letona on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Letona
Town in Arkansas, United States
Letona is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. Sherrel Bennett is the current mayor. As of the 2020 census, Letona had a population of 240.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- ZIP code
- 72085
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Letona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Letona, AR a good place to live?
Letona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.