Alva, Florida

Alva, Florida
An aerial view of the town.
Location in Lee County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°42′37″N 81°37′43″W / 26.71028°N 81.62861°W / 26.71028; -81.62861
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Lee
Area
  Total
18.41 sq mi (47.68 km2)
  Land17.45 sq mi (45.20 km2)
  Water0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,725
  Density156.13/sq mi (60.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33920
Area code239
FIPS code12-01125
GNIS feature ID0277830
Websitehttp://www.alvafl.org/

Alva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States, situated on the Caloosahatchee River. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census, up from 2,596 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.