Hot Springs, SD is a small town located in the southern part of the state. With a population of 3,407 and a population density of 989 people per square mile, Hot Springs is an intimate and welcoming community. Some local businesses that call Hot Springs home include The Farmhouse Restaurant, Market Basket Grocery Store, and Grand Central Hotel & Casino. Year-round outdoor activities in Hot Springs include hiking at Evans Plunge Mineral Springs Park, fishing on the Fall River State Fish Hatchery lake or Oller’s Lake, rock climbing at Wind Cave National Park or Bear Butte State Park, and skiing at Terry Peak Ski Area. Other organizations that are active in Hot Springs include the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1799 and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Alumni Association. Local sporting events include youth soccer games hosted by The Farmhouse Restaurant every summer as well as high school football games during the fall season.
The population in Hot Springs is 3,407. There are 962 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hot Springs is 54.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hot Springs is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hot Springs
- 36.4% are married
- 29.7% are divorced
- 19.3% are married with children
- 25.7% have children, but are single
Race in Hot Springs
- 77.4% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 3.1% are Asian
- 7.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 6.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander