Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

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Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Location in Garland County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Garland County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°39′52″N 92°59′46″W / 34.66444, -92.99611
Country United States
State Arkansas
Counties Garland, Saline
Area
 - Total 39.4 sq mi (102.1 km²)
 - Land 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km²)
 - Water 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 8,397
 - Density 213.1/sq mi (82.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 71909-71910
Area code(s) 501
FIPS code 05-33482
GNIS feature ID 0072091

Hot Springs Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Garland and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As it is situated in two counties, it is also part of two metropolitan statistical areas. Its portion in Garland County is within the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the portion extending into Saline County is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,397 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hot Springs Village is located at 34°39′52″N, 92°59′46″W (34.664504, -92.996192)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.2 km²), of which, 37.9 square miles (98.2 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (3.85%) is water.

Hot Springs Village is a noted retirement destination within Arkansas, and is also home to several golf courses, many of which are rated as top courses in the state.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,397 people, 4,295 households, and 3,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 221.4 people per square mile (85.5/km²). There were 5,121 housing units at an average density of 135.0/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,295 households out of which 6.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.22.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 6.6% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 8.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 56.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $48,958. Males had a median income of $35,236 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,492. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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