Malvern, Arkansas

Malvern, Arkansas
Downtown Malvern
Downtown Malvern
Nickname: 
Brick Capital of the World
Location of Malvern in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Location of Malvern in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Malvern is located in the United States
Malvern
Malvern
Coordinates: 34°21′50″N 92°48′39″W / 34.36389°N 92.81083°W / 34.36389; -92.81083
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyHot Spring
TownshipsButterfield, Fenter
IncorporatedJuly 22, 1876
Named forMalvern Hill, Virginia
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • CouncilMalvern City Council
Area
 • Total
9.92 sq mi (25.69 km2)
 • Land9.86 sq mi (25.55 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,867
 • Density1,101.68/sq mi (425.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72104
Area code501
FIPS code05-43610
GNIS feature ID2405001[2]
Major airportAdams Field (LIT)
Websitemalvernar.gov

Malvern is a city in and the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountains, the community's history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and mineral resources. The production of bricks from locally available clay has earned the city the nickname, "The Brick Capital of the World". The city had a population of 10,318 at the time of the 2010 census,[3] and in 2019 the estimated population was 10,931.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malvern, Arkansas
  3. ^ Schultz, Marvin (October 17, 2012). "Malvern (Hot Spring County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.