Garland County, Arkansas
16 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 100,035
- Median household income
- $57,181
- ±2,452
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 2,570 of 45,171 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.2%
- 37,188 of 43,667 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Garland | 100,330 (2021) | 501 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hot Springs | 38,114 (2021) | 133 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs | Website |
| City of Mountain Pine | 580 (2021) | Po Box 301, Mountain Pine | — |
| Town of Fountain Lake | 475 (2021) | 116 Pops Pl, Fountain Lake | — |
| Town of Lonsdale | 101 (2021) | Po Box 125, Lonsdale | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1257, Hot Springs | — |
| Garland County Multipurpose Property Improvement District 59 | Other single function districts | 209 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| Lake Hamilton Heights Property Owners Improvement District 54 | Other single function districts | 209 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| Promise Land Property Owners Improvement District 53 | Other single function districts | 209 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| Ridges Master Property Owners Imp. Dist. 2 | Other single function districts | 54 Kings Park Rd, Little Rock | — |
| Highway 70 West Sewer Improvement District 46 (garland Co) | Sewerage | 209 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| Red Oak Sewer Improvement District 56 | Sewerage | 209 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| Garland County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 600 Main St, Hot Springs | Website |
| Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 1000 Central Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| Morning Star Water Improvement 58 | Water supply utility | 209 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs | — |
| North Garland County Regional Water Distribution District | Water supply utility | 3084 N Highway 7, Hot Springs Village | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CUTTER MORNING STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
2800 SPRING STREET, Hot Springs, AR, 71901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
4207 PARK AVE, Hot Springs, AR, 71901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
400 LINWOOD, Hot Springs, AR, 71913
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
7900 N HIGHWAY 7, Jessieville, AR, 71949
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
205 WOLF ST, Pearcy, AR, 71964
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)
School district5 schools
2837 MALVERN AVE, Hot Springs, AR, 71901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MOUNTAIN PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
734 BLAKELY DAM ROAD, Mountain Pine, AR, 71956
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hot Springs Historic Downtown Farmers Market
121 Orange Street Hot Springs, AR, 71913
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Historic Downtown Farmers Market
121 Orange Street, Hot Springs, AR, 71901
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
Hot Springs County Farmers' Market
121 Orange St., Hot Springs, AR, 71903
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.