South Fork Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Fountain Lake’s story
27 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1999Fountain Lake is settled
Fountain LakeAR
A town of 473, settled in 1999.
1 bordering townMap →
South Fork Bridge · Photo: Louise T. Taft · Public domain
Population
473
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town
Is Fountain Lake a good place to live?
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fountain Lake. South Fork Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fountain Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
473 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hot Springs VillageFountain Lake
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Hot Springs National Park and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fountain Lake. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
36 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center8 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls
35 mi State parkPetit Jean State Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fountain Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fountain Lake, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterN Garland Co Reg Water DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fountain Lake’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGarland County ClerkGarland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes71901, 7208771901 97% · 72087 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fountain Lake.
Work & commute
Most of Fountain Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fountain Lake for work: only 1% work in town. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Fountain Lake, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Fountain Lake is 20 minutes.
1%work in town
| Fountain Lake | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Fountain Lake1%
Hot Springs30%
Little Rock13%
Hot Springs Village9%
North Little Rock4%
13 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Fountain Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Fountain Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Fountain Lake has mild winters and hot summers
Fountain Lake has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Fountain Lake’s July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–54°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–90°
Fall51–74°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fountain Lake is
Fountain Lake beats the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Fountain Lake.
| Fountain Lake | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Fountain Lake | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 18.5% |
Levi Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Fountain Lake sells for about $70K at the median
77% of Fountain Lake households own their home.
$70Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,776 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fountain Lake
17pages on Fountain Lake
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fountain Lake
Champion Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hot Springs11.2 mi$11,510 tuitionNational Park CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hot Springs13.1 mi$5,600 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Fountain Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Fountain Lake for work
Where Fountain Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
86jobs based in Fountain Lake
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fountain Lake
Town in Arkansas, United States
Fountain Lake is a town in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. Bordering Hot Springs Village, the town is part of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Fountain Lake had a population of 475.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1999
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Fountain Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fountain Lake, AR a good place to live?
Fountain Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.