Alva, Florida

Alva, Florida
Census-designated place
An aerial view of the town.
An aerial view of the town.
Location in Lee County, Florida
Location in Lee County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°42′37″N 81°37′43″W / 26.71028°N 81.62861°W / 26.71028; -81.62861
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Lee
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.41 sq mi (47.68 km2)
 • Land17.45 sq mi (45.20 km2)
 • Water0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,725
 • Density156.13/sq mi (60.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33920
Area code239
FIPS code12-01125[2]
GNIS feature ID0277830[3]
Websitehttp://www.alvafl.org/

Alva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States, situated on the Caloosahatchee River. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 2,596 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2022.