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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Woods |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Named after | Alva Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mayor Kelly Parker |
| • City manager | Stephen Ford |
| 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 |
| Website | alvaok.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.