Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,750. Hot Springs is the county seat of Garland County, and the tenth most populous city the state.
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 (64 degrees Celsius). The tourist trade that this brought made it a very successful spa town. However, it is now also noted as the boyhood home of US President Bill Clinton. It is a sister city of Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan. It is the home of the Arlington Hotel, which was a popular retreat for Al Capone.
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Geography
Image:ARMap-doton-Hot Springs.png Hot Springs is located at 34°29'50" North, 93°3'19" West (34.497138, -93.055393)Template:GR.
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.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 35,750 people, 16,096 households, and 9,062 families residing in the city. The population density was 419.7/km² (1,086.9/mi²). There were 18,813 housing units at an average density of 220.8/km² (572.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,096 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 16,096 households, 690 are unmarried partner households: 580 heterosexual, 78 same-sex male, and 32 same-sex female. (Note: Stigmatization of homosexuality may prevent same-sex couples from reporting themselves as such on the US Census, especially in more conservative areas.) 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,040, and the median income for a family was $32,819. Males had a median income of $25,861 versus $20,155 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,961. 19.2% of the population and 13.7% of families were below the poverty line. 30.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Culture
Hot Springs is home to many art galleries, particularly on the "Bathhouse Row" section of Central Avenue, and also the Hot Springs Music Festival, inaugurated in 1996. The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, held each October at the historic Malco Theater, is considered one of the top documentary festivals in the world, attracting numerous Academy Award winning films and producers. 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. Hot Springs is also home to the annual alternate reality game Midnight Madness, based on the movie from which it gets its name. Teams with such colorful names as Meat Machine, 24 Hours of Angry Apes, Quantum Ninja Monkey Skwad and Where's My Dynamite? race throughout the city at night, solving clues based on extremely difficult cipher, puzzle and physical challenges. Games typically last 12 hours or more, with the winning team becoming responsible for designing the following year's game.
Points of interest
- Garvan Woodland Gardens
- Mid-America Science Museum
- Hot Springs National Park
- Oaklawn Park
- Hot Springs Mountain Tower
- Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
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, Arkansas Music Festival
- Hot Springs Area Linux Users Group • Local Linux User Group for the Hot Springs area
- Hot Springs, Arkansas Community website • Local news and information
- Oaklawn Jockey Club • Thoroughbred horse racing
- Hot Springs, Arkansas: The Spa City • Local community news and information
- Hot Springs, Arkansas Guide • General Hot Springs travel information
- Garvan Woodland Gardens • University of Arkansas botanical gardens
- The Sentinel-Record • Local newspaper published in Hot Springs National Park
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