Hot Springs Village is a

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(CDP) in

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and Saline counties in the

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. As it is situated in two counties, it is also part of two

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s. The portion in Garland County is within the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the portion extending into Saline County is part of the

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–

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– Conway

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. The population was 12,807 at the 2010 census. In land area, it is the largest

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in the United States.

Geography

Hot Springs Village is located at (34.664504, -92.996192). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (3.92%) is water.

Governance

Hot Springs Village has more than 26,000 acres, much of it wooded. HSV is governed by the HSV Property Owners' Association (POA), a private, tax-exempt property owners association. A general manager and a seven-member volunteer board of directors, who are elected in staggered three-year terms, comprise POA leadership. Day-to-day operation of the POA is handled by an average of 475 employees assigned to one of six departments: Administration, Golf, Planning and Inspection, Public Safety, Public Works, and Recreation. In addition to the Planning and Inspection Department, HSV's Architectural Control Committee's responsibility is to ensure that all building plans conform to architectural policy and building codes of the Village and to issue permits for new homes, landscaping, and remodeling. The ACC ensures that green belt areas, roadways, lakes, and other common areas are protected for general character, appearance and use by Hot Springs Village property owners. Hot Springs Village has a Declaration and Covenants and Restrictions with which all property owners must comply. The POA has an information and regulations booklet detailing rules for recreational amenities. All HSV common property and amenities are owned by the property owners as a whole and maintained, regulated and operated by the POA: * Eleven recreation lakes plus an isolated water-supply lake. The largest, Lake Balboa, is 944 acres. * Two beaches, two full-service marinas, including boat rentals * Two lake-side, covered pavilion complexes for group picnics for up to 300 people * Nine

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courses (some of which are top-rated in Arkansas) * The only 5-star tennis association in Arkansas (includes 10

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) * Indoor swimming complex * Outdoor swimming pool (opened 2020) * One of the largest bridge clubs in the United States (listed in the "Top 100 " most active duplicate bridge clubs of the ACBL). * Coronado Fitness Center, a large, extensively equipped fitness center * More than of hiking trails * Coronado Community Center, with more than of meeting rooms, including a library with over 15,000 catalogued items (plus paperbacks), * Ponce de Leon Community Center, with more than , plus the 650-seat Woodlands Auditorium for the performing arts. The center's Casa de Carta is home to one of the largest Duplicate Bridge clubs in the U.S., with more than 800 members. Ponce de Leon's Ouachita Activities Building has large and small meeting rooms. * DeSoto Club Events Center, available for rent by POA members and non-members * An RV camping park and RV and boat storage areas * A family recreation area, including

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and indoor/outdoor activities *

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ball and

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courts * A public-safety department providing police and fire protection * Four fire stations and an ambulance headquarters * Animal/wildlife control The private-membership Diamante Country Club has a golf course and clubhouse. Country club members bought the club from the previous owners, ClubCorp and Cooper Communities Inc., early in 2018.

Demographics

2020

As of the

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, there were 15,861 people, 7,279 households, and 5,045 families residing in the CDP.

2010

As of the census of 2010, the CDP's racial demographics were 97.9% white (96.0 non-Hispanic, 1.1%

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), 1.3% Black or African-American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.5 belonging to

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. 1.5 of the CDP's residents were Hispanic of any race.

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,397 people, 4,295 households, and 3,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 5,121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98%

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, 0.94%

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, 0.14% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.20% from

, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the CDP was $24,492. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

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, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. A weekly local newspaper, the ''Hot Springs Village Voice'', is delivered every Tuesday.

Crime

According to neighborhoodscout.com, the CDP has a crime rate of 4 crimes per square mile, significantly lower than the Arkansas average of 21 crimes per square mile. The organization had also determined that the risk of becoming a victim in Hot Springs Village was 1 in 81 compared to the state average of 1 in 28.

Education

Much of Hot Springs Village is in the

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, while portions are in the Jessieville School District.
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Climate/weather

Hot Springs Village ("HSV") has four distinct seasons. Winter freezes usually begin in mid November and may occur into April. Temperatures over 100 degrees may start as early as June and may occur into September. Typically, the area will see several days of snow during the winter and minimum temperatures of 15 degrees or higher. Rainfall is usually plentiful in spring and sparse in summer.Hot Springs weather on meoweather.com
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References

External links

Aerial map of Hot Springs Village with features marked and other information about HSV
{{authority control Census-designated places in Arkansas Census-designated places in Garland County, Arkansas Census-designated places in Saline County, Arkansas Gated communities in Arkansas Census-designated places in Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area Populated places established in 1970