Hot Spring County | |
|---|---|
| County of Hot Spring | |
 Main façade of the Hot Spring County Courthouse | |
 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 for | 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 |
| • 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 is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,040.[2] The county seat is Malvern.[3] 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.
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.[4] In November 2022, voters overturned the prohibition, approving a measure to allow countywide retail alcohol sales.[5]
Hot Spring County comprises the Malvern, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Hot Springs-Malvern, AR Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (October 16, 2014). Arkansas County Polygons (SHP file) (Map). Arkansas GIS Office. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hot Spring County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Waddles, Joshua (August 9, 2017). "The liquor prohibition law is missing". Malvern Daily Record. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ Horbacewicz, Sarah (November 9, 2022). "Alcohol sales now legal in Hot Spring County". KTHV-TV. Tegna Inc. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
After a lengthy petition, Hot Spring County citizens voted to turn the dry county wet on Tuesday.