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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).
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 17.1% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alva, OK
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)
Alva compared to Oklahoma state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- 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: $253.1 mil, Deposits: $221.3 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: $183.3 mil, Deposits: $145.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Grace Investment Company, Inc.
- The First State Bank: Alva Branch at 810 E. Oklahoma Blvd., branch established on 2007-10-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.7 mil, Deposits: $34.2 mil, headquarters in Keyes, OK, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Keyes Bancshares, Inc.
- Community Bank: at 1729 College Boulevard, branch established on 1984-07-16. Info updated 2006-08-01: Bank assets: $57.9 mil, Deposits: $48.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Alva, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Woods County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Alva
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 29.7% | 23.2% | 9.9% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| Congregations | 18.8% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 5.5% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 9.1% |
| Congregations | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 28.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $12,301 | $24,602 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $6,974 | $27,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $240 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $19,032 | $25,376 | 1 | $332 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,196 | $14,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $19,682 | $33,741 | 20 | $1,960 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $13,820 | $23,691 | 1 | $855 |
| Airports |
1 | $3,224 | $38,688 | 1 | $1,047 |
| Health |
5 | $13,182 | $31,637 | 2 | $2,245 |
| Hospitals |
118 | $315,798 | $32,115 | 66 | $89,114 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $16,466 | $21,955 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $8,639 | $25,917 | 2 | $323 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
9 | $16,094 | $21,459 | 3 | $1,663 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $12,491 | $24,982 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $6,786 | $27,144 | 2 | $1,304 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $11,747 | $28,193 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
193 | $477,432 | $29,685 | 99 | $99,083 |
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:
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:
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.)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, 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)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Alva, Oklahoma:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Oklahoma average:
- Fatal accident count: 114
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 299
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Alva fatal accident list:
Nov 3, 2005 11:30 AM, Us-281, Flynn Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Apr 29, 1992 04:40 AM, 281, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 12, 1986 01:39 AM, 64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 21, 1983 06:39 AM, 64, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1979 07:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 17, 1975 06:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alva)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Alva, OK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alva)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 50 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Alva)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 64
- Hazardous Condition: 67
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Alva, OK
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