Hot Springs, Arkansas
| Hot springs | |
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 Downtown Hot Springs |
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| Location in county and Arkansas | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1832 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Garland County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 30 ′ N , 93 ° 3 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
36,867 (as of 2016) 97,477 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 432.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 85.5 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 85.2 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 182 m |
| Area code : | +1 501 |
| FIPS : | 05-33400 |
| GNIS ID : | 0077237 |
| Website : | www.cityhs.net |
| Mayor : | Ruth Carney |
Hot Springs is a town and administrative center ( the county seat ) of the Garland County in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas with 35,193 inhabitants ( 2010 ). The urban area has a size of 85.5 km².
The city is known for its hot springs in Hot Springs National Park . From town, KZNG is broadcasting a Garland County news program.
history
The first settlers: As early as 1807, Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme , the ailing owner of a plantation on the Red River, heard about the hot medicinal water from Indians. He built the first real settlement near the springs and lived there for two years. Isaac Cates and John Percival, two trappers from Alabama, joined him. Cates was primarily a trapper, but Percival envisioned a bright future for the area and built log houses to rent out to the springs' increasing numbers of visitors.
In 1828 Ludovicus Belding came with his wife and children to visit the hot springs. After a few months he built a small hotel for visitors to the springs.
In the early 20th century , Nikola Tesla experimented with a giant Tesla coil near Hot Springs to prove his theory of wireless energy transfer . The Tesla coil still exists today and can be viewed.
Attractions
- American Art Gallery
- Arkansas Walk of Fame
- Clinton Sites (places Bill Clinton had a relationship with like his school, favorite hamburger joint, etc.)
- Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs
- Hot Springs Historic District
- Hot Springs Muscle Car Museum
- Josephie Tussaud Wax Museum (also houses Bill and Hillary Clinton)
- Mid-America Science Museum
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1860 | 201 | - | |
| 1870 | 1276 | 534.8% | |
| 1880 | 3554 | 178.5% | |
| 1890 | 8086 | 127.5% | |
| 1900 | 9973 | 23.3% | |
| 1910 | 14,434 | 44.7% | |
| 1920 | 11,695 | -19% | |
| 1930 | 20,238 | 73% | |
| 1940 | 21,370 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 29,307 | 37.1% | |
| 1960 | 28,337 | -3.3% | |
| 1970 | 35,631 | 25.7% | |
| 1980 | 35,781 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 32,462 | -9.3% | |
| 2000 | 35,750 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 35.193 | -1.6% | |
| 1860-2010 | |||
sons and daughters of the town
- James Rector (1884–1949), lawyer, athlete and Olympic medalist
- Junie Cobb (around 1896–1970), jazz musician and band leader
- Tommy Freeman (1904-1986), boxer
- Patsy Montana (1908-1996), country singer
- Alan Ladd (1913–1964), film actor
- Henry Glover (1921–1991), producer, composer and arranger for a wide range of styles
- JT Rutherford (1921-2006), politician; represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives
- Big John Greer (1923–1972), jazz and rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist and singer
- Bobby Mitchell (1935-2020) American football player
- Roseanna Vitro (* 1951), jazz singer
- Steve Barton (1954–2001), actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director and teacher
- Billy Bob Thornton (* 1955), actor, playwright and screenwriter, director and singer
- Roger Clinton (* 1956), film actor, musician and half-brother of ex-US President Bill Clinton
- Dominick Guinn (* 1975), heavyweight boxer
- Gauge (* 1980), porn actress
- Shameka Christon (* 1982), professional basketball player
Views
Place-name sign
Bathhouse
Glass ceiling in a former bathhouse converted into a museum
Hotel building in Hot Springs
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011