Tontitown, Arkansas

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Tontitown is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Tontitown is located at 36°10′45″N, 94°14′48″W (36.179043, -94.246572)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 942 people, 351 households, and 273 families residing in the city. The population density was 51.8/km² (134.2/mi²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 20.2/km² (52.4/mi²). 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. There is also a considerable Italian American population. Since 1898, Tontitown has held an annual grape festival in mid-August, which celebrates the harvest and the town's Italian American heritage. The festival features a carnival, a craft fair and a homemade spaghetti dinner served to thousands.

There were 351 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $47,589. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,058. About 4.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.