Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Hot Spring County | |
|---|---|
| County of Hot Spring | |
Hot Spring County Courthouse in Malvern | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°19′07″N 92°57′14″W / 34.31861°N 92.95389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Established | November 2, 1829 |
| Named after | hot springs at Hot Springs, Arkansas, which were formerly in the county. |
| 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 33,258 |
| • 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 | hotspringcounty |
Hot Spring County, officially the County of Hot Spring, is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,040. The county seat is Malvern. Established on November 2, 1829, in the Arkansas Territory from a part of Clark County; it was named after the hot springs at Hot Springs, Arkansas, which were formerly in the county. The creation of Garland County in 1873 detached the town of Hot Springs to the newly created county.
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. In November 2022, voters overturned the prohibition, approving a measure to allow countywide retail alcohol sales.
Hot Spring County comprises the Malvern, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Hot Springs-Malvern, AR Combined Statistical Area.