City Hall - Alva Oklahoma

City Hall - Alva Oklahoma Founded in 1893, Population 5,028 (2020 Census) Alva lost 200 people between 1990 and 2000 according to official census figures.

Alva was established in 1893 as a land office for the Cherokee Outlet land run, the largest of the land rushes that settled western and central Oklahoma. The site was chosen for its location on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and likely named for a railroad attorney, Alva Adams, who had become governor of Colorado. Alva is home to Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU), founded in

1897 as a normal school.[3] The college's main building for a time was the "Castle on the Hill," a huge, fanciful brick building, modeled after a Norman castle, that towered over much of the town. The Castle burned down in 1935, to be replaced by the more staid Jesse Dunn Hall, which was dedicated in 1937 by Eleanor Roosevelt. Today, the city council is actively soliciting murals -- one of the most recent is of the storied Castle—and trying to attract businesses and tourists to keep people in town, important as the population of Woods County has been dropping since the 1930s. It has a Wal-Mart Supercenter that is one of the smallest supercenters ever built. The area is generally religious, with 16 different churches, all Christian, in town. The Alva Review-Courier is published Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday.

06/18/2026

Join us THIS FRIDAY for a Community Coffee, Legislative Eggs and Issues session! The City of Alva will be hosting it at 8am, see you there!

06/18/2026
The City of Alva is seeking input regarding the City of Alva's Flock Camera System - a vital technology for local law en...
06/17/2026

The City of Alva is seeking input regarding the City of Alva's Flock Camera System - a vital technology for local law enforcement. Please click on this link to participate: https://www.alvaok.org/forms/flock-camera-community-engagement

While some questions have been posed, to better inform citizens of what this system is, OR what it is not, management and staff have prepared this form for you to submit your questions.

After compiling the responses, the City of Alva, along with Flock representatives, will set a special public meeting of the City Council to provide answers and information.

Temporary Closure - Share DriveIn order to install the new storm water culvert at Share Drive and US Hwy 281, ODOT will ...
06/16/2026

Temporary Closure - Share Drive
In order to install the new storm water culvert at Share Drive and US Hwy 281, ODOT will be closing all or part of Share Dr. over the coming days. See details below.

June 16-21, 2026:
US Hwy 281 and Share Dr - intermittent lane closures on Share Dr. at intersection

June 22, 2026:
(exact duration of work is unknown, but this is anticipated to be the better part of the day)
CLOSURE: Share Dr. from US Hwy 281 to Murray Dr.;
HOSPITAL ACCESS from US Hwy 281: Murray Dr. to Share Dr.;
NO STREET PARKING: East side of Murray Dr.

The construction schedule, street and lane closures, alternate route to the hospital, and restricted street parking will be dependent on weather, but the above schedule is as close of a projection as can be stated at this time.

Should there be any changes to this plan, we will update this post.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

06/16/2026

Join us this Friday, June 19th!!

06/15/2026

UPDATE: The Water Department is making the last cut to the valve, water pressure should start to come up within the next hour and a half.

JUNE 15, 2026 - EMERGENCY WATER LINE REPAIR

City of Alva crews are responding to a water main break near Maple and Seiling Streets. Water customers in the adjacent areas may experience low to no water pressure during these repairs. This is an old main line that was believed to be out of service and was hit during street resurfacing work. If it doesn't look like the repairs will be taken care of quickly, we will post another update with more information.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

06/12/2026

The City of Alva has posted its agendas for the June 15, 2026 City Council, Alva Utility Authority, and Alva Economic Development Authority meetings. Follow the links below (copy and paste the web addresses into your browser if unable to click through):

June 15, 2026 City Council Agenda: https://towncloud.io/go/alva-ok/agendas/1733

June 15, 2026 Utility Authority Agenda: https://towncloud.io/go/alva-ok/agendas/1734

June 15, 2026 Economic Development Authority Agenda: https://towncloud.io/go/alva-ok/agendas/1735

06/12/2026

Big thank you to CG Welding “and RECOVERY” for your timely and vital assistance. IYKYK!

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