Malvern, Arkansas

Malvern, Arkansas
City
Downtown Malvern
Nickname:  Brick Capital of the World
Location of Malvern in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Malvern Location within the contiguous United States of America
Coordinates: 34°21′50″N 92°48′39″W / 34.36389°N 92.81083°W / 34.36389; -92.81083
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Hot Spring
Townships	Butterfield, Fenter
Incorporated	July 22, 1876
Named for	Malvern Hill, Virginia
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Council	Malvern City Council
Area [1]
• Total	9.92 sq mi (25.69 km2)
• Land	9.86 sq mi (25.55 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation [2]	315 ft (96 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,867
• Density	1,101.68/sq mi (425.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72104
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-43610
GNIS feature ID	2405001[2]
Major airport	Adams Field (LIT)
Website	malvernar.gov

Malvern is a city in and the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountains, the community's history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and mineral resources. The production of bricks from locally available clay has earned the city the nickname, "The Brick Capital of the World". The city had a population of 10,318 at the time of the 2010 census,^[3] and in 2019 the estimated population was 10,931.^[4]