Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Vincent Hot Springs Rehabilitation Hospital13.0 miPost officeRoyal Post Office2.7 miTown hallMountain Pine City Hall7.5 miFire stationPiney Fire Department Station 32.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNational Park College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT12 miInterstateI-3025 miUS highwayUS 270under a mileAmtrakMalvern, AR MVN29 miCoachRussellvilleJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71968 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71968 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:00 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:16 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,578 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,639 householdsMedian household income $75,651Median home value $174,700Median rent $1,049 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting19.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,918 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blakely Mtn Dam station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRector Lakelake · under a mileArkansas Noname 136 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileReynolds Lakelake · 2.5 miBrady Mountainpeak · 4.9 miCHARLTONcampground · 5.5 miCamp Clear Fork Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · 1.5 mi · 1,430,700 acresHot Springs National Parknational park · 11.3 mi · 4,919 acresLake Ouachita State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 461 acresHill Wheatley Parkpark · 9.4 miLake Catherine State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 2,223 acresDe Gray State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 1,277 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197442 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200113 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGarland County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality49% of days had good air in 202560 of 122 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garland County monitors, AR
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHot Springs Utilitiesserves 75,343 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation672 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
