Tontitown, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tontitown, Arkansas
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Washington
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area_total_km2 = 18.2
area_total_sq_mi = 7
area_land_km2 = 18.2
area_land_sq_mi = 7
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 1289
elevation_m = 393
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 942
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population_density_km2 = 51.8
population_density_sq_mi = 134.6
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 36 |latm = 10 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 14 |longs = 48 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72770
area_code = 479
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-69740
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website = [http://www.tontitown.com www.tontitown.com]

Tontitown is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. Tontitown is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area.

Tontitown was settled in the late 1800s mostly by Italian immigrants. 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. [cite web
title = The Tontitown Story | url = http://www.tontitown.com/story.html
publisher = Tontitown, Arkansas Official Site
accessdate = 2008-03-31]

Tontitown is home to Jim Bob Duggar, a real estate agent and former state legislator, as well as his wife and 17 children. Together they represent about 2% of the population of Tontitown.

Geography

Tontitown is located at coor dms|36|10|45|N|94|14|48|W|city (36.179043, -94.246572)GR|1.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

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. Tonitown is part of the Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers metro area.

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.

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