Hot Springs, North Carolina | |
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Hot Springs viewed from a cliff along the Appalachian Trail
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Location of Hot Springs, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°53′31″N 82°49′44″W / 35.892°N 82.829°WCoordinates: 35°53′31″N 82°49′44″W / 35.892°N 82.829°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
• Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 560 |
• Density | 205.1/sq mi (79.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28743 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-32840 |
GNIS feature ID | 1012224 |
Website | hotspringsnc.org |
Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hot Springs is located at 35°53′44″N 82°49′52″W / 35.89556°N 82.83111°W (35.895577, -82.831023).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (8.96%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 645 people, 293 households, and 176 families residing in the town. The population density was 205.1 people per square mile (79.1/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 117.0 per square mile (45.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.47% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.