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Hot Springs, North Carolina
Town · Population 543 · #413 in North Carolina
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About Hot Springs
Set in the northwestern part of North Carolina, Hot Springs is a tiny community with an estimated population of 543.
Hot Springs holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 189 residents per square mile.
📰 Hot Springs News Today
- This Tiny North Carolina Town Is Home To The State's Only Natural Hot Spring southernliving.com · Jul 24
- Retail spaces, emergency hub, downtown pavilion proposed for Hot Springs The Asheville Citizen Times · Aug 12
- 9 Stress-Free North Carolina Towns For A Weekend Retreat WorldAtlas · Aug 16
- Finding the Onsen in Hot Springs The Trek · May 25
- Hot Springs enacts data center moratorium The Asheville Citizen Times · Jul 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hot Springs Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Hot Springs — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hot Springs
- Trust General Store and Cafe (café)
- Artisun Gallery & Marketplace (café)
- Dave's 209 — burger
- Fox Den Restaurant — american
- Mosaic Gourmet — american
- Paint Creek Cafe (café)
- Smoky Mountain Diner — diner
- Spring Creek Tavern & Inn — american
- The Iron Horse Station & Tavern — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hot Springs
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- French Broad Recreation Site reviews ★
- Houston Valley Recreation Area reviews ★
- Paint Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area reviews ★
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hot Springs
- Hot Springs Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)543
Rank in state#413 of 549
Land area2.87 sq mi
Density189/sq mi
Coordinates35.8935, -82.8294