Malvern, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Slocomb census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36375. The Survey maps it on the Malvern quadrangle. 1,536 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 282 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresMalvern grew from 1,215 to 1,536 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,215 | |
| 2010 | 1,448 | +233 (+19%) |
| 2020 | 1,536 | +88 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1942 USGS Enterprise quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Malvern quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
49 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Malvern between 1994 and 2020, burning about 296 acres in total. None started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140904-001 |
| 28 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 19 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 49, AL |
| 14 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140808-002 |
| 31 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 103, AL |
| 4 June 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 June 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190628-1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Malvern: 4 unknowns, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
23 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Malvern in 23 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Malvern | $100,000 | Water entered homes on College Street in Malvern. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Malvern | $75,000 | An EF0 tornado initially tracked through portions of Malvern, AL. The path began near Firecracker Road where some minor damage was found. The tornado then crossed the Magnolia Grove Mobile Home Community along Wynwood Ln where more notable damage occurred. The stairway of one home was displaced about 5 ft from the front door. An adjacent mobile home suffered major roof loss, while another near the community entrance had a wooden projectile impale its side. The tornado then caused some damage along County Road 93 between Malvern Highway and East College Avenue where mostly broken tree limbs were found. Additional damage occurred in portions of Rehobeth along Branton Road near South Park Avenue, mostly to a few outbuildings with a large uprooted tree leaning against a home. The end point is near Porter Road just off County Road 203 where two large oak trees were uprooted at two neighboring properties. One large tree trunk also snapped and fell on top of a home's living room. The max estimated winds were 85 mph. |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Malvern | $50,000 | A tornado touched down in Geneva County near the Houston County border along Rehobeth Road before lifting after crossing US 231 just east of the National Peanut Festival Grounds in Houston county. In Geneva County, the tornado debarked and denuded several large trees and removed the roof from a home under construction. In addition, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. In Houston County, the most significant damage occurred at the National Peanut Festival grounds. Multiple buildings were damaged or destroyed and several utility poles were snapped. This tornado was rated EF1 in Geneva county and EF2 in Houston county. Max winds in Houston county were estimated at 115 mph. Damage cost was estimated. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $30,000 | Two homes damaged on County Roads 49 and 93. Reported by the Geneva County EMA. |
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Malvern | $25,000 | A weak tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 73 and Scott Road, knocking down a few trees in this location. This tornado continued northeastward a short distance where a few houses experienced minor roof damage near 1984 N County Road 49. The tornado then lifted shortly afterwards. The damage was consistent was an EF0 tornado with maximum winds around 80 mph. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $4,000 | Several trees were blown down across the eastern part of the county, including Slocomb high school. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down near Slocomb and Malvern, primarily along South County Road 49. |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Malvern | $3,000 | A very brief tornado touched down in a field just northwest of Malvern Highway and Scott Road. The tornado caused damage to crops in the field and then destroyed a rather well build carport, pulling anchor bolts from concrete and lag bolts from wooden posts. The tornado quickly dissipated before crossing Malvern Highway. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 90 mph. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down around Malvern with debris in the roadway. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down around Malvern. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $2,000 | The back porch awning of a house was damaged in Malvern. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | $1,000 | Shingle damage occurred to a residence on H Merritt Road. There were also some tree limbs blown down in the area, but no trees were reported down. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | Trees were down on CR73. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Malvern | - | The public reported via social media that water was above a back porch and flowing like a river in the Malvern area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | A tree was blown down along S County Road 49. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | A tree was blown down on County Road 49. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | Damage was reported to fencing and trees in the Malvern area. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | Trees were reported as snapped in Malvern. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | An NWS Survey Team determined that some damage in the Rehobeth area was caused by strong straight line winds on the southern flank of a tornado just to the north. Damage consisted of numerous large trees snapped or uprooted. One mobile home was split by a large tree, resulting in four fatalities in Houston county. The damage pattern along this path was not convergent and was noticeably south of the path of the tornado vortex. This damage extended from far eastern Geneva county into Houston county. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malvern | - | A tree blew down near 2192 North County Road 49. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Malvern | - | Water was running over Shiver Road near the Geneva-Houston county line and also affecting nearby fields. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Malvern | - | Golfball size hail reported by the Geneva Police Department. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Malvern | - | Baseball size hail reported by the Geneva County Sheriff. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slocomb | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Bailey Crossroads | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Bald Hill | 6.4 miles | 12 | |
| Fadette | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Dundee | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Hartford | 9.8 miles | 11 | |
| Whitaker (historical) | 9.8 miles | 11 | |
| Warwick (historical) | 10.8 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Malvern | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q66630 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 152214. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






