Garland County, Arkansas

34°35′01″N 93°07′39″W / 34.58361°N 93.12750°W / 34.58361; -93.12750

Garland County
Garland County Courthouse
Garland County Courthouse
Official seal of Garland County
Map of Arkansas highlighting Garland County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°35′01″N 93°07′39″W / 34.5836°N 93.1275°W / 34.5836; -93.1275
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedApril 5, 1873
Named forAugustus Hill Garland
SeatHot Springs
Largest cityHot Springs
Area
 • Total735 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land678 sq mi (1,760 km2)
 • Water57 sq mi (150 km2)  7.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total100,180
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.garlandcounty.org

Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,180.[1] The county seat is Hot Springs.[2]

Garland County comprises the Hot Springs, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes Hot Springs National Park, the only national park in the state of Arkansas as well as the first property to be protected under federal legislation. A law was passed in 1832 supported by President Andrew Jackson to preserve this area, even before Arkansas was admitted as a state.

Hot Springs National Park, located in Garland County
  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Garland County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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