Hot Springs Quick Facts:

  • Population: 4,250
  • Honored as a Main Street America City
  • The South Dakota Golf Association has designated Southern Hills as the top 18-hole course in South Dakota.
  • The National Golf Foundation chose it as one of the best in America's heartland.
  • 2009: Selected as one of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • 22 churches, 17 motels with 384 rooms, 6 Bed & Breakfast Inns, 7 Banquet Rooms, 8 Caterers, 11 Meeting Rooms, and 2 Entertainment Convention Centers
  • 5 parks, 3 ballfields, 3 tennis courts, 1 golf course, 1 bowling alley, 1 theatre, 1 swimming pool, 2 trail rides and 44 active clubs and organizations.
  • Newspapers: Hot Springs Star (weekly), Star Extra (TMC)
  • Radio Stations: KZMX, 580 AM, 96.7 FM
  • Cable TV: Golden West Cable Television, 66 channels
  • Post Offices: Class 1
  • Hot Springs Library: 25,000 volumes
  • Public School: 2 Elementary, 1 Middle School, 1 High School
  • Private School: Bethesda Lutheran (Pre-K to 5) 3 teachers & 40 enrollment
  • Higher Education: Cornerstone Bible Institute
  • Hospitals: VA Medical Center, 130 beds; Fall River Hospital, 9 beds