Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is traditionally best known for the natural spring water that gives it its name, flowing out of the ground at a very high 147 degrees fahrenheit. The tourist trade that this brought made it a very successful spa town. However, it is now also noted as the boyhood home of President William Jefferson Clinton. It is a sister city of Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan.
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Geography
Hot Springs is located at 34°29'50" North, 93°3'19" West (34.497138, -93.055393){}.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 85.5 km² (33.0 mi²). 85.2 km² (32.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water. Hot Springs is now a Metropolitan Statistical Area. For now, the MSA is only Garland County, with a 2003 estimated population of 93,000. The population of Hot Springs is very misleading. While its official population is only about 36,000, there are an additional 45,000 residents that surround the city that just aren't in the city limits. When you add 45,000 to the official 36,000, you get a more accurate picture of Hot Springs. When you add all of the tourists and the traffic, it appears to be very much more than a little city of 36,000.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 35,750 people, 16,096 households, and 9,062 families residing in the city. The population density is 419.7/km² (1,086.9/mi²). There are 18,813 housing units at an average density of 220.8/km² (572.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 78.86% White, 16.87% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 3.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 16,096 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% are non-families. 38.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.12 and the average family size is 2.80.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,040, and the median income for a family is $32,819. Males have a median income of $25,861 versus $20,155 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,961. 19.2% of the population and 13.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Culture
Hot Springs is home to many art galleries, particularly on the "Bathouse Row" section of Central Avenue, and also the Hot Springs Music Festival, inaugurated in 1996. Educational institutes and conventions are also important events in the Spa city. Perhaps the most popular of these events is the Hot Springs Technology Institute (HSTI) drawing over 1300 participants each June.Points of interest
- Garvan Woodland Gardens
- Hot Springs National Park
- Oaklawn Jockey Club
External links
- City of Hot Springs • City of Hot Springs Official Website
- Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce • The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
- Hot Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau • Hot Springs National Park tourism & vacation information
- National Park Service, Hot Springs National Park • U.S. National Park Service website
- Hot Springs Technology Institute • Education Technology Conference
- Hot Springs Music Festival
- Hot Springs Area Linux Users Group • Local Linux User Group for the Hot Springs area
- Hot Springs Community website • Local community news and information
- Hot Springs: The Spa City • Local community news and information
- 105.9FM KLAZ
