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Letona

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Letona Hotel

Letona Hotel

Building · on the Register since 1991

The Letona Hotel is a historic former hotel building (now a private residential duplex), between North Hotel and North Spain Streets, just north of Arkansas Highway 310 in Letona, Arkansas.

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About Letona

Town in Arkansas, United States
240Population
0.4 sq miArea
285 ftElevation

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)

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ZIP code72085
Area code501
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Housing in Letona

$149K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $149,000 in April 2026.

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Most working residents leave Letona for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Searcy (36%), Little Rock (13%) and Batesville (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Searcy
36%
Little Rock
13%
Batesville
5%
Pangburn
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Letona →

Health in Letona

Compared with Arkansas

1better than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs · 10.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Arcare-31Pangburn · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Letona · CMS · HRSAHealth in Letona →

Natural hazards in Letona

79
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Letona →

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Letona has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 32°Winter
72° / 50°Spring
90° / 69°Summer
73° / 51°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Letona →

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Nearest: Pangburn Public LibraryPangburn · 4.4 miles · 33 hrs a week
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