Alva, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Location of Alva within Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′21″N 98°40′04″W / 36.80583°N 98.66778°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Woods |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Named for | Alva Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mayor Kelly Parker |
| • City manager | Stephen Ford [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.30 sq mi (16.33 km2) |
| • Land | 6.30 sq mi (16.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,028 |
| • Density | 797.46/sq mi (307.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73717 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-01800 |
| GNIS ID | 2409690[1] |
| Website | alvaok.org |
Alva is a city in and the county seat of Woods County, Oklahoma, United States,[1] along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 5,028 at the time of the 2020 Census,[6] up from 4,945 at the 2010 census.[7] The main campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva.[8]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alva, Oklahoma
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