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 8,397 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hot Springs Village is located at 34°39′52″N 92°59′46″W / 34.66444°N 92.99611°W / 34.66444; -92.99611 (34.664504, -92.996192)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.2 km²), of which, 37.9 square miles (98.2 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (3.85%) 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 golf 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 km) of hiking trails,
- A community center with over 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of meeting rooms, including
- a 3,600-square-foot (330 m2) library with over 15,000 catalogued items (plus paperbacks),
- Another community center with more than 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2)
- plus a 650-seat auditorium for the performing arts auditorium. 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, and
- A police department and several fire and ambulance stations and animal/wildlife control.
Demographics
As of the census[2] 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.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
External links
- [1] Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association.
- [2] Aerial map of Hot Springs Village with features marked and other information about HSV.
