Rondo, Arkansas
town in Lee County, Arkansas, United States
Rondo is a town in Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rondo had a population of 163.
Geography
Rondo is located in southern Lee County 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Marianna, the county seat, via state highways 1 and 121.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 99 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.6/km2 (235.6/mi2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 43.2/km2 (112.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 26.16% White, 70.04% Black or African American, and 3.80% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 99 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families.
The public source identifies “Rondo, Arkansas” as town in Lee County, Arkansas, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rondo, Arkansas and town.
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