Alva is a city in Woods County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,982 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73717.
Homes sold for a median of $62 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Alva; also Avard
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)114 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alva; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alva had 5,028 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Woods County grew from 34,975 residents in 1900 to 8,624 in 2020.
Woods County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 30.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alva 1w, OK weather station (about a mile away).
2,139 jobs at 249 businesses in Woods County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alva.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1893.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alva. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington EsAlva | Pre-K–1 | 240 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Longfellow EsAlva | 2–3 | 156 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lincoln EsAlva | 4–5 | 151 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Alva MsAlva | 6–8 | 228 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Alva HsAlva | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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