1 minute read
Fast Facts
LOCATION
Alva is located in far northern Oklahoma only 24 miles from the Kansas border in the northeast part of Woods County along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The city is 65 miles from Woodward, OK; 72 miles from Enid, OK; and 119 miles from Wichita, KS. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva. Alva is the county seat of Woods County.
Advertisement
BY THE NUMBERS
Zip Code: 73717 Area Code: 580 Population: 4,882 (2020 Census) Incorporated: 1893 Alva Land Area: 2.4 square miles along the Salt Fork Arkansas River Total Number of Households: 1,838 Median Age: 31.6 years Home Ownership: 59% Median Property Value: $98,900 Median Income: $46,127 Median Household Income: $46,929 Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
ALVA TAX RATES
City of Alva Sales Tax - 4.25% | Woods County Sales Tax - .50% Oklahoma Sales Tax 4.6% | Combined Sales Tax 9.25% Average Property Tax Range: $495 at 0.5% Oklahoma Corporate Income Tax Rate - 6% (reduces in November 2022) Oklahoma Personal Income Tax Rate - 4.75%* * House Bill 3635 will drop Oklahoma’s personal income tax to 0.5% each year, until it is zero, provided state revenue increases to projected amounts.
