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Hot Springs, NC map Population (year 2000): 645. Estimated population in July 2006: 642 (-0.5% change)
 

Males: 312  (48.4%)
Females: 333  (51.6%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28743.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,400 (it was $20,714 in 2000)
Hot Springs  $20,400
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,700 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Hot Springs  $70,700
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Hot Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.9%), German (12.1%), Irish (12.1%), English (5.3%), Russian (2.8%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1334 feet

Land area: 3.15 square miles.

Population density: 204 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hot Springs

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hot Springs town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

14 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  2.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hot Springs, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hot Springs to the number of sex offenders is 321 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hot Springs:  0.8% ($532)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (28.9 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (145.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (529.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Southwest Nolichucky, TN (11.1 miles ), Del Rio, TN (12.4 miles ), Marshall, NC (12.6 miles ), Southeast Nolichucky, TN (15.5 miles ), Greeneville, TN (18.9 miles ), Parrottsville, TN (19.5 miles ), Mars Hill, NC (20.0 miles ), Tusculum, TN (20.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.90 N, Longitude: 82.83 W


15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+20.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.56
US city average:  3.00

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Hot Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the Hot Springs town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hot Springs:
  • TAKOMA ADVENTIST HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN)
  • HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CLYDE, NC)
  • LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 25 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hot Springs:
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 50 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 80 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hot Springs:
  • GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 20 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; ID: GCY)
  • MEYERS (about 29 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 39 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hot Springs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 26 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
Public elementary/middle school in Hot Springs:
  • HOT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 132; Location: SERPENTINE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable locations in Hot Springs: CCC Camp Number F 7 (A), French Broad Ranger Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reservoir Branch (A), Cascade Branch (B), Silver Mine Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Blood River (E), Sugartree Branch (F), Trent Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Nantahala Outdoor Center - French Broad Outpost (Tours & Charters; PO. Box 398).

Hotels: Blue Ridge Rafting & Lodging (Bridge Street), Creekside Inn (Bridge Street), Alpine Court (50 Bridge Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hot Springs and their reported violations in the past:

NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
MEADOW FORK COMM STORE & CMPGR (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HARMON DEN HORSE CAMP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2004)
LIBERTY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
LUSK CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.4%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Hot Springs compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hot Springs (2007 data):
  • Greene County Bank: Hot Springs Branch at 164 Bridge Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,771.1 mil, Deposits: $1,343.3 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Greene County Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$27
Financial Administration 1$1,577$18,9241$354
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,880$23,2800$0
Water Supply 2$3,052$18,3121$815
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$576
Totals for Government 5$8,508$20,4197$1,772


Hot Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $70,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $99,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $252,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $246,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
    Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Rents: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $132,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
    General Support: $7,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $115,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buncombe County, NC  3.08% ($27,719 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.18% ($24,500)
from Henderson County, NC  0.17% ($19,000)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buncombe County, NC  3.04% ($26,653 average AGI)
to Yancey County, NC  0.27% ($31,944)
to Greene County, TN  0.18% ($24,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hot Springs:
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hot Springs:
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hot Springs:
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W12CI (Channel 12; HOT SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEMT (Channel 39; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)

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