Hot Spring County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hot Spring County is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,040.[2] The county seat is Malvern.[3] Hot Spring County was formed on November 2, 1829, from a portion of Clark County. It was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, Arkansas, which were within its boundaries until Garland County was formed in 1873.
Hot Spring County | |
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Coordinates: 34°19′07″N 92°57′14″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Founded | November 2, 1829 |
Named for | hot springs at Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Seat | Malvern |
Largest city | Malvern |
Area | |
• Total | 622.16 sq mi (1,611.4 km2) |
• Land | 614.94 sq mi (1,592.7 km2) |
• Water | 7.22 sq mi (18.7 km2) 1.16% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,040 |
• Density | 53/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 71901, 71913, 71921, 71923, 71929, 71933, 71941, 71943, 71964, 72084, 72104, 72167 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
For nearly 80 years, Hot Spring County was an alcohol prohibition or dry county, though attempts in recent years to locate the county prohibition ordinance were unsuccessful.[4] In November 2022, voters overturned the prohibition, approving a measure to allow countywide retail alcohol sales.[5]
Hot Spring County comprises the Malvern, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Hot Springs-Malvern, AR Combined Statistical Area.