Alva (Florida)

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Alva
Lee County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Alva Highlighted.svg
County and state location
Basic data
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Lee County
Coordinates : 26 ° 43 ′  N , 81 ° 38 ′  W Coordinates: 26 ° 43 ′  N , 81 ° 38 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 2,596 (as of 2010)
Population density : 55.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 48.7 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of
which 46.5 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 5 m
Postal code : 33920
Area code : +1 239
FIPS : 12-01125
GNIS ID : 0277830

Alva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County in the US state of Florida with 2596 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Alva is located in southern Florida and about 20 km east of Fort Myers on the Caloosahatchee River . Tampa is 130 miles away and Miami is 130 miles away.

climate

The climate is mild and warm, light with a light wind. Statistically, it rains an average of 45% of the days in the summer months, even if only for a short time. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 17 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

Religions

There are currently 2 different churches in Alva. The "Alva Church of God" and the Methodist Church (as of 2004).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 2596 inhabitants were distributed among 1257 households. The population density was 55.8 inh / km². 97.5% of the population identified themselves as whites, 0.3% as African American , 0.3% as Indians and 0.5% as Asian Americans . 0.8% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 0.6% to several ethnic groups. 3.7% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 26.2% of all households and people aged 65 or over lived in 42.7% of all households. 74.3% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.49 people and the average family size was 2.82 people.

20.9% of the population were younger than 20 years old, 14.2% were 20 to 39 years old, 31.4% were 40 to 59 years old, and 33.5% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 50 years. 49.3% of the population were male and 50.7% were female.

The median annual income was $ 66,127, with 4.9% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 96.32% of the population and Spanish spoke 3.68%.

Attractions

On June 10, 1999, the Alva Consolidated Schools were inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

The main branches of employment are: education, health and social affairs: (15.9%), future technologies, management, administration: (11.8%), construction: (20.4%).

traffic

Florida State Roads 78 and 80 run through Alva . Alva can be reached by international flights from Southwest Florida International Airport at Fort Myers, 14 miles away .

schools

  • Alva Elementary School, approx. 650 students
  • Alva Middle School, approx. 400 students

Clinics

Alva herself does not have a hospital. If you need more medical help, you have to go to one of the clinics in the area, e.g. For example : the "Lehigh Medical Center" in Lehigh Acres , about 15 km away, the "Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center" in Fort Myers , about 28 km away or the "Lee Memorial Hospital" in Fort Myers.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ FLORIDA - Lee County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 29, 2015 .