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Population (year 2000): 5,288. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,808 (-9.1% change)
 

Males: 2,559  (48.4%)
Females: 2,729  (51.6%)

Woods County

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73717.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $27,432 in 2000)
Alva  $30,700
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,000 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Alva  $61,000
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Alva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.6%), United States (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 2052 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alva

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alva city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

48 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Alva, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alva to the number of sex offenders is 443 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alva:  0.5% ($241)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (110.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (305.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Capron, OK (8.9 miles) , Avard, OK (11.1 miles) , Dacoma, OK (12.1 miles) , South Woods, OK (13.8 miles ), Hardtner, KS (14.7 miles) , Burlington, OK (18.0 miles) , Lambert, OK (18.6 miles) , Kiowa, KS (19.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $270,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $33,900
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $201,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $230,600

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Latitude: 36.80 N, Longitude: 98.67 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +72 (+1.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,835 (73.5%)


People in group quarters in Alva
  • 361 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 85 people in nursing homes
  • 66 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: -350 (-6.2%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Alva by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100103
    per 100,000 18.90.00.019.80.060.7
Robberies 000200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.039.60.00.0
Assaults 15114741
    per 100,000 282.9205.578.3138.680.520.2
Burglaries 342333333218
    per 100,000 641.3429.6645.8653.3644.1364.2
Thefts 10451727099116
    per 100,000 1961.5952.61409.01385.91992.82346.8
Auto thefts 602455
    per 100,000 113.20.039.179.2100.6101.2
Arson 011020
    per 100,000 0.018.719.60.040.30.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 204.1109.3120.4162.9149.0180.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00

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Alva-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Alva city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Alva:
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 SHARE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Alva:
  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KIOWA, KS)
  • MEDICINE LODGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MEDICINE LODGE, KS)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alva:
  • VANCE AFB (about 62 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 103 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 104 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alva:
  • ALVA RGNL (about 3 miles; ALVA, OK; ID: AVK)
  • WAYNOKA MUNI (about 21 miles; WAYNOKA, OK; ID: 1K5)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 22 miles; CHEROKEE, OK; ID: 4O5)

Local government website: www.alvaok.org

Colleges/Universities in Alva:
  • NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,609; Location: 709 OKLAHOMA BLVD; Public; Website: www.nwosu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNOLOGY CENTER-ALVA (FT enrollment: 31; Location: 1801 S 11TH ST; Public; Website: www.nwt.tec.ok.us/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alva:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 115 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Public high school in Alva:
  • ALVA HS (Students: 330; Location: 501 14TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Alva:
  • WASHINGTON ES (Students: 222; Location: 701 BARNES ST.; Grades: PK - 01)
  • ALVA MS (Students: 211; Location: 800 FLYNN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LONGFELLOW ES (Students: 139; Location: 19 BARNES; Grades: 02 - 03)
  • LINCOLN ES (Students: 126; Location: 1540 DAVIS STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Alva:
  • ALVA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $160,783; Location: 504 SEVENTH STREET; 55,615 books; 391 audio materials; 1,287 video materials; 147 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Bible Baptist Church is not listed in your list of churches. It is located at 4th and Choctaw streets. Thanks

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Churches in Alva include: Zion Lutheran Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Baptist Church First (C), Bible Baptist Church (D), Otterbein United Methodist Church (E), Reorganized Chuch of Jesus (F), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Alva Municipal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Alva: Hatfield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Cherokee Strip Museum Association (901 14th Street), Red Carpet Country (College Campus).

Hotels: Ranger Inn (420 Oklahoma Boulevard), Best Western Redbud Inn (800 East Oklahoma Boulevard), Holiday Motel (701 East Oklahoma Boulevard), Alva's Western Motel (608 East Oklahoma Boulevard).

Courts: Woods OK County - Court Clerk (Courthouse), Woods County - Court Clerk (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alva and their reported violations in the past:

ALVA (Address: 415 4TH ST, Population served: 5288, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
CHARLES E. JOHNSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 500, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Alva compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Alva (2007 data):
  • Community Bank: at 1729 College Boulevard, branch established on 1984-07-16. Info updated 2006-08-01: Bank assets: $44.5 mil, Deposits: $38.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Alva, Inc.
  • The Central National Bank of Alva: The Central National Bank Of Alva at 602-612 Flynn Street, branch established on 1913-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $212.7 mil, Deposits: $183.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Myers Bancshares, Inc.
  • Alva State Bank & Trust Company: at 518 College Avenue, branch established on 1901-09-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.4 mil, Deposits: $142.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Grace Investment Company, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$15,316$20,4215$1,386
Parks and Recreation 4$8,668$26,0043$2,320
Solid Waste Management 8$14,976$22,4640$0
Hospitals 134$327,382$29,31844$39,617
Health 4$9,243$27,7294$2,358
Local Libraries 3$6,363$25,4522$1,552
Airports 2$3,695$22,1700$0
Streets and Highways 7$12,584$21,5730$0
Firefighters 7$18,376$31,50218$1,818
Police - Other 4$6,135$18,4052$1,570
Police Protection - Officers 8$16,012$24,0180$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$530
Other Government Administration 1$5,867$70,4042$415
Other and Unallocable 5$10,948$26,2750$0
Water Supply 8$15,398$23,0970$0
Financial Administration 5$10,862$26,0691$450
Totals for Government 209$481,826$27,66582$52,016


Alva government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $166,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • Charges - Housing & Community Development: $766,000
    Solid Waste Management: $749,000
    All Other: $235,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,353,000
    General: $240,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
    Air Transportation: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $887,000
    Water Utilities: $790,000
    Housing & Community Development: $472,000
    Police Protection: $351,000
    Fire Protection: $284,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Central Staff Services: $236,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Air Transportation: $153,000
    Libraries: $147,000
    Health Services - Other: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,412,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,317,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $53,000
    Rents: $48,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Special Assessments: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,081,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $648,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $537,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
    Highways: $49,000
    Housing & Community Development: $49,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,817,000
    Public Utilities: $210,000
    Other Selective Sales: $44,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,219,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Alfalfa County, OK  0.45% ($32,846 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.45% ($33,462)
from Garfield County, OK  0.41% ($30,750)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.15%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Woodward County, OK  0.72% ($30,619 average AGI)
to Garfield County, OK  0.65% ($24,947)
to Alfalfa County, OK  0.48% ($21,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alva:
  • KALV (1430 AM; 1 kW; ALVA, OK; Owner: MM&K OF ALVA, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alva:
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KREJ (101.7 FM; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KSNS (91.5 FM; MEDICINE LODGE, KS; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alva:
  • K60ER (Channel 60; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K62EH (Channel 62; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K64EA (Channel 64; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K56FK (Channel 56; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K58EM (Channel 58; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K30AE (Channel 30; ALVA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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