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Hot Springs, North Carolina

Hot Springs, North Carolina
Town
Hot Springs viewed from a cliff along the Appalachian Trail
Hot Springs viewed from a cliff along the Appalachian Trail
Location of Hot Springs, North Carolina
Location of Hot Springs, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°53′31″N 82°49′44″W / 35.892°N 82.829°W / 35.892; -82.829Coordinates: 35°53′31″N 82°49′44″W / 35.892°N 82.829°W / 35.892; -82.829
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 / 35.89556; -82.83111 (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.


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