Alva, Oklahoma

Alva, Oklahoma
City
Location of Alva within Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°48′21″N 98°40′04″W / 36.80583°N 98.66778°W / 36.80583; -98.66778
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyWoods
Incorporated1893 (1893)
Named afterAlva Adams
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  MayorMayor Kelly Parker
  City managerStephen Ford
Area
  Total
6.30 sq mi (16.33 km2)
  Land6.30 sq mi (16.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,345 ft (410 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,028
  Density797.46/sq mi (307.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73717
Area code580
FIPS code40-01800
GNIS ID2409690
Websitealvaok.org

Alva is a city in and the county seat of Woods County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 5,028 at the time of the 2020 Census, up from 4,945 at the 2010 census. The main campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva.