Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Hot Springs Village is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Garland and Saline counties in the U.S. state
of Arkansas
. As it is situated in two counties, it is also part of two metropolitan statistical areas. The portion in Garland County is within the Hot Springs
Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the portion extending into Saline County is part of the Little Rock
–North Little Rock
–Conway
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,807 at the 2010 census. It is the largest gated community
in the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 55.7 square miles (144.3 km²), of which, 53.5 square miles (138.6 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (3.92%) is water.
A general manager and a seven-member volunteer Board of Directors, who are elected in staggered three-year terms, comprise the guiding force in Hot Springs Village. The day-to-day running of the POA is handled by an average of 475 employees assigned to one of six departments: Administration, Golf, Planning & Inspections, Public Safety, Public Works, and Recreation.
In addition to the Planning and Inspections Department, HSV also has an Architectural Control Committee whose 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 Village also has a Natural Resources Committee which 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 also has an Information and Regulations booklet which has many of the recreation amenities rules.
All HSV common property and the following amenities (and more) are owned by the property owners as a whole and maintained, regulated and operated by the POA:
of 2000, there were 8,397 people, 4,295 households, and 3,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 221.4 people per square mile (85.5/km²). There were 5,121 housing units at an average density of 135.0/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White
, 0.94% Black
or African American
, 0.14% Native American
, 0.19% Asian
, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic
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 married couples
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 per capita income
for the CDP was $24,492. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Garland and Saline counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. As it is situated in two counties, it is also part of two metropolitan statistical areas. The portion in Garland County is within the Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the portion extending into Saline County is part of the Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
–North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
–Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,807 at the 2010 census. It is the largest gated community
Gated community
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in the United States.
Geography
Hot Springs Village is located at 34°39′52"N 92°59′46"W (34.664504, -92.996192).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 55.7 square miles (144.3 km²), of which, 53.5 square miles (138.6 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (3.92%) is water.
Governance
Hot Springs Village (HSV) is the largest gated community in the United States with over 26,000 heavily-wooded acres. HSV is governed by the HSV Property Owners' Association (POA), a private, tax-exempt home owners association.A general manager and a seven-member volunteer Board of Directors, who are elected in staggered three-year terms, comprise the guiding force in Hot Springs Village. The day-to-day running of the POA is handled by an average of 475 employees assigned to one of six departments: Administration, Golf, Planning & Inspections, Public Safety, Public Works, and Recreation.
In addition to the Planning and Inspections Department, HSV also has an Architectural Control Committee whose 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 Village also has a Natural Resources Committee which 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 also has an Information and Regulations booklet which has many of the recreation amenities rules.
All HSV common property and the following amenities (and more) 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
- Three beaches, two full-service marinas, including boat rentals
- Two lake-side, covered pavilion complexes for group picnics for up to 300+ people
- Nine golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
courses (some of which are top-rated in Arkansas) - The only 5-star tennis association in Arkansas (includes 10 clay courts)
- Indoor and outdoor swimming complexes
- A large, extensively equipped fitness center
- Over 20 miles (32.2 km) of hiking trails
- A community center with over 18000 square feet (1,672.3 m²) of meeting rooms, including a 3600 square feet (334.5 m²) library with over 15,000 catalogued items (plus paperbacks),
- Another community center with more than 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²), plus a 650-seat auditorium for the performing arts. The center is also home to one of the largest Duplicate Bridge clubs in the U.S. with over 800 members.
- An RV park and RV and boat storage areas
- A family recreation area, including miniature golf and indoor/outdoor activities
- Lawn bowling, bocce ball and pickleball courts
- A police department
- Several fire and ambulance stations
- Animal/wildlife control
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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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
Population density
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was 221.4 people per square mile (85.5/km²). There were 5,121 housing units at an average density of 135.0/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.94% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.14% Native American
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, 0.19% Asian
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, 0.20% from other races
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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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 married couples
Marriage
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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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $24,492. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.