Malvern, Arkansas

Malvern, Arkansas
Downtown Malvern
Nickname: 
Brick Capital of the World
Location of Malvern in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Malvern
Coordinates: 34°21′50″N 92°48′39″W / 34.36389°N 92.81083°W / 34.36389; -92.81083
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyHot Spring
TownshipsButterfield, Fenter
IncorporatedJuly 22, 1876
Named afterMalvern Hill, Virginia
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • CouncilMalvern City Council
Area
 • Total
9.92 sq mi (25.69 km2)
 • Land9.86 sq mi (25.55 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,867
 • Estimate 
(2024)
11,082
 • Density1,101.7/sq mi (425.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72104
Area code501
FIPS code05-43610
GNIS feature ID2405001
Major airportAdams Field (LIT)
Websitemalvernar.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". As of the 2020 census, Malvern had a population of 10,867.