Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Hot Spring County, Arkansas, has 33,451 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Malvern. It uses Central Time and covers 615 sq mi (1,593 km²) of land.

Hot Spring County in Arkansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 33,451
Land area: 615 sq mi (1,593 km²)
County seat or government: Malvern
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $55,405 ± $3,337
Median home value: $151,100 ± $15,286
Median rent, with utilities: $768 ± $25
Homes lived in by their owners: 76.5% ± 2.7 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Malvern, AR micro areaCentral county
Water area: 7.23 sq mi (18.7 km²)
State: Arkansas
County code (FIPS): 05059
Coordinates (central point): 34.315177, -92.944147

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Time zones in Hot Spring County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

7191347,477 people
7190128,937 people
7210423,624 people
7192314,875 people
719294,627 people
719644,572 people
719433,731 people
719213,427 people
719412,203 people
721671,261 people
719331,057 people
720841,047 people

All 13

71942123 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Hot Spring County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Hot Spring County, largest first

Fenter Township13,853 people
Bismarck Township2,229 people
Saline Township2,225 people
Magnet Township1,716 people
Butterfield Township1,634 people
Montgomery Township1,372 people
De Roche Township1,332 people
Gifford Township1,291 people
Prairie Township1,248 people
Midway Township1,077 people
Lone Hill Township797 people
Big Creek Township785 people

All 20

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Hot Spring County, largest first

Malvern Special School District18,460 people
Bismarck Public Schools6,239 people
Glen Rose School District5,193 people
Centerpoint School District4,462 people
Magnet Cove School District2,654 people
Ouachita School District2,059 people
Poyen School District1,486 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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