Garland County, Arkansas
Garland County | |
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Garland County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′01″N 93°07′39″W / 34.5836°N 93.1275°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | April 5, 1873 |
| Named after | Augustus Hill Garland |
| Seat | Hot Springs |
| Largest city | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
• Total | 735 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 678 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
| • Water | 57 sq mi (150 km2) 7.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 100,180 |
• Estimate (2023) | 99,784 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,180. The county seat is Hot Springs.
Garland County comprises the Hot Springs, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes Hot Springs National Park, the only national park in the state of Arkansas as well as the first property to be protected under federal legislation. A law was passed in 1832 supported by President Andrew Jackson to preserve this area, even before Arkansas was admitted as a state.