Malvern is a city in and the

county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...

of Hot Spring County,

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

, United States. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the

Ouachita Mountains The Ouachita Mountains (), simply referred to as the Ouachitas, are a mountain range in western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. They are formed by a thick succession of highly deformed Paleozoic strata constituting the Ouachita Fold and Thru ...

, the community's history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and mineral resources. The production of

brick A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...

s 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, and in 2019 the estimated population was 10,931.

History

Named after

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, Malvern was founded in 1870 by the Cairo and Fulton Railroad as a city site southeast of

Hot Springs A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by circ ...

. On October 15, 1878, Malvern officially became the county seat of Hot Spring County. The original inhabitants of the county were Native Americans, trappers, hunters, and farmers. The

Hot Springs Railroad The Hot Springs Railroad ran between Malvern, Arkansas and Hot Springs. It was sometimes called the "Diamond Jo Line" because of its developer and sole owner, Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds. Construction of narrow-gauge tracks began in April 1875 ...

, often referred to as the Diamond Jo line, was established as a

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businessman Joseph Reynolds in 1874. Reynolds began building the Hot Springs Railroad, which extends northwest from Malvern Junction, a station on the Cairo & Fulton, to Hot Springs, after he had endured unsatisfactory

stagecoach A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are draw ...

rides to the latter city. Because Malvern was the closest railroad station to Hot Springs, it became an important junction point for passengers transferring from rail to stagecoach to complete their journey to the spas in Hot Springs. This was the only railroad into Hot Springs for 15 years. The opening of the Little Rock & Hot Springs Western Railroad in April 1900 provided a more direct access to Hot Springs from

Little Rock ( The "Little Rock") , government_type = Council-manager , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_party = D , leader_title2 = Council , leader_name2 ...

and the north, and both the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf and the Iron Mountain took advantage of this route, effectively cutting the volume of interchange traffic into Malvern. By 1902 passenger train shuttle service through Malvern had essentially ended. The Malvern Police Department lost Carson Smith, the deputy, and three officers in the line of duty, all shot to death during the 1930s. They were Clyde Davis, Leslie Lee Potts, and Hiram Potts. Davis and Leslie Lee Potts were both shot during a domestic dispute on April 21, 1933, a shootout in which they killed the suspect. Hiram Potts, who was related to Leslie Lee Potts, was shot and killed during his March 4, 1935, attempt to arrest two men who were boarding a train illegally. During World War II, hundreds of Malvernites moved to the Los Angeles area to take advantage of work in the shipyards—apparently spurred by a couple of residents who found work there and wrote home boasting of 88-cent/hour jobs, which was a decent wage for the time.

Geography

Malvern is in northeastern Hot Spring County, southeast of the

Ouachita River The Ouachita River ( ) is a river that runs south and east through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana, joining the Tensas River to form the Black River near Jonesville, Louisiana. It is the 25th-longest river in the United States ( ...

where it exits the

. It is bordered to the north by Rockport and to the east by Perla.

Interstate 30 Interstate 30 (I-30) is a Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels from I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, and Texarkana, Texas, to I-40 in North Little Rock, A ...

passes through the northwest part of Malvern, with access from Exits 97, 98, and 99. I-30 leads northeast to

Little Rock ( The "Little Rock") , government_type = Council-manager , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_party = D , leader_title2 = Council , leader_name2 ...

, the state capital, and southwest to Texarkana.

U.S. Route 67 U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues ...

(Page Avenue) runs through the center of Malvern, leading northeast to Benton and southwest to

Arkadelphia Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,714. The city is the county seat of Clark County. It is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Two universities, Henderso ...

. U.S. Route 270 passes northeast of Malvern on a bypass, leading east to Sheridan and northwest to

Arkansas Highway 9 Highway 9 (AR 9) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Arkansas. A southern segment of begins at U.S. Route 79 at Eagle Mills and heads north to U.S. Route 67 in Malvern before terminating. The northern segment of runs from ...

(Main Street) leads south from the center of Malvern to Camden. According to the

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, Malvern has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.79%, are water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Malvern has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 10,867 people, 3,911 households, and 2,407 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 9,021 people, 3,769 households, and 2,431 families residing in the city, and its population density was . There were 4,193 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 68.16%

White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...

, 28.66%

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African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

, 0.35% Native American, 0.29%

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, 0.07%

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, 0.53% from

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, and 1.94% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were

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of any race. The city had 3,769 households, out of which 29.0% contained children under the age of 18, 44.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93. Additionally, 25.0% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years; for every 100 females there were 85.0 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,007, and the median income for a family was $34,563. Males had a median income of $27,232 versus $18,929 for females and the

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for the city was $14,848. About 15.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...

, including 27.6% of those under age 18, and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The city is home to three Acme Brick plants and several other manufacturing companies, including

Weyerhaeuser Weyerhaeuser () is an American timberland company which owns nearly of timberlands in the U.S., and manages an additional of timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. The company also manufactures wood products. It operates as a real e ...

, Borden Chemical, Adams Face Veneer Company, and

Pactiv Pactiv is a manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice products, supplying packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions and foodservice outlets across North America. History Pactiv’s roots stretch back to 195 ...

. It is also the home of Grapette International, the manufacturer of

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soda. Malvern is the location of the Ouachita River Unit, a medium security prison.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Every year on the last weekend of June, Malvern City Park hosts Brickfest, an event that fills the city with music, food and activities that include a brick toss, brick car derby, and a best-dressed brick contest. Malvern also hosts the Hot Spring County Fair and Rodeo each fall.

Tourism

History in Malvern can be found throughout the central city, including ten

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

listings. Located at 210 Locust Street in downtown Malvern, the

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Hot Spring County Courthouse has been the center of county government since its construction in 1936. Also located downtown is the Bank of Malvern building, historically notable both for its distinct variation of

Richardsonian Romanesque Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838–1886). The revival style incorporates 11th and 12th century southern French, Spanish, and Italian Romanesque ...

architecture and its importance in transitioning Malvern from an agricultural-based economy to one based on industry. The Hot Spring County Museum is located in the Boyle House at 302 East Third Street in Malvern. Malvern hosts one of two whitewater parks in the state of Arkansas, located on the Ouachita River. (The other park is in

Siloam Springs Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The city shares a border on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line with the city of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, which is within the Cherokee Nation territory. The town was founded i ...

.) Used for training Olympic kayakers and river rescue teams, the river-wide ledge runs year-round, and is dam-released. A

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and nature hike are available along Ouachita Bend.

Education

Ełementary and secondary education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students within the Malvern city limits is provided by

Malvern School District Malvern School District, also known as Malvern Special School District (MSSD), is a school district based in Malvern, Arkansas, United States. The district serves more than 2,100 students in childhood, elementary, and secondary education in kinder ...

, which leads to graduation from Malvern High School.

Glen Rose School District Glen Rose School District is a public school district based in Glen Rose, Arkansas, United States, with a Malvern postal address. The school district supports more than 950 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 and employs more than 1 ...

Glen Rose Glen Rose (April 23, 1905 – September 3, 1994) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas from 1933 to 1942 and again from 1952 to 1966, as well as the head football coach ...

(including Glen Rose High School) and

Magnet Cove School District Magnet Cove School District is a school district headquartered in Magnet Cove, Arkansas (with a Malvern postal address), with portions in Hot Spring County and Garland County. Within Hot Springs County it includes Magnet Cove and Jones Mills ...

(including

Magnet Cove High School Magnet Cove High School (MCHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school, with grades 9-12, in Magnet Cove, Arkansas, United States, with a Malvern post office address. It is one of three high schools with Malvern post office addresses, ...

) have Malvern postal addresses, but have no facilities in Malvern and do not include any portion of the Malvern city limits.

Postsecondary education

*Arkansas State University Three Rivers

Media

The city's newspaper is the ''Malvern Daily Record'', established in 1916. It publishes an afternoon edition Tuesday through Friday with a Saturday morning "Weekend Edition" The city also has two radio stations,

KLBL KLBL (101.5 FM, "Kool 101.5") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Malvern, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Hot Springs, Arkansas and Hot Springs Village, Arkansas area. The station is currently owned by US ...

(101.5), a Classic Hits format, and KZYP AM-1310, a sports station.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Malvern is connected on road by

, U.S. Route 270, and

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's ''

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'' provides daily passenger train service to

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on a route extending from

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and

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, and railroad freight service to Malvern is provided by the

Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Paci ...

and the Arkansas Midland Railroad, the latter operating over the route of the original

. The Malvern Municipal Airport (FAA Identifier: M78) serves the Malvern area.

Notable people

* Hollywood Actress

Julie Adams Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams toward the beginning of her career, primarily known for her numerous television guest roles. She starred in a number of ...

, 1926-2019 Born as Betty May Adams was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Malvern. *

Homer Martin Adkins Homer Martin Adkins (October 15, 1890 – February 26, 1964) was an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the 32nd governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Adkins is remembered as a skilled retail politician and a strong st ...

governor of Arkansas A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

from 1941 to 1945, died in Malvern in 1964 * Fran Bennett, actress, born in Malvern *

Frank Bonner Frank Bonner (born Frank Woodrow Boers Jr.; February 28, 1942 – June 16, 2021) was an American actor and television director widely known for his role as sales manager Herb Tarlek on the television sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati''. Personal li ...

, born in

Little Rock ( The "Little Rock") , government_type = Council-manager , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_party = D , leader_title2 = Council , leader_name2 ...

and raised in Malvern, an actor and director best known for playing

Herb Tarlek Herbert Ruggles Tarlek, Jr. is a character on the television situation comedy ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982). He was played by actor Frank Bonner, who reprised the role for the sequel series ''The New WKRP in Cincinnati''. Sales manager no ...

on the classic 1970s and 1980s

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'' *

Winston Bryant Winston Bryant (born October 3, 1938) is an American politician and attorney who served as the Secretary of State of Arkansas (1977–1978), the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1981–1991) and Arkansas Attorney General (1991–1999). Ea ...

, politician, was born in Malvern. *

Bob Burrow Robert Brantley Burrow (June 29, 1934 – January 3, 2019) was an American basketball player. The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation's No. 1 junior college player in 1954 at Lon Morris, where he scored 2,191 points. Early ...

, retired basketball player *

Beth Clayton Laura Beth Clayton is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer, and a native of Malvern, Arkansas. Education and early career Clayton's father was a Methodist minister. She sang in church and then in musical productions in church camp and in high s ...

, award-winning operatic mezzo-soprano * Isaac Davis, former

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(NFL) player and member of

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runners-up team

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* Susan Dunn,

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-winning operatic

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Blaze Foley Michael David Fuller (December 18, 1949 – February 1, 1989), better known by his stage name Blaze Foley, was an American country music singer-songwriter, poet, and artist active in Austin, Texas. Background Foley was born Michael David Fuller ...

, country music singer-songwriter was born in Malvern * David Delano Glover, Malvern lawyer and

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from Arkansas' former 6th congressional district, 1929 to 1935 * Claris G. "Crip" Hall, the longest-serving

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, elected to 13 terms, 1937-1961. In 1938, he founded the tradition of lighting of the

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at Christmas. *

Madre Hill Madre Hill (born January 2, 1976) is a former American football running back, playing last for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the greatest running backs to come out of the University of Arkansas, Hil ...

, 1995 SEC rushing champion, former NFL player, and member of

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runner-up team

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* Fred Jones,

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(NBA) player, 2004 NBA

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winner, and former guard-forward for the

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Tommy McCraw Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

, former

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player and hitting coach *

Tony Ollison Tony Ollison is a former football player. The Malvern, Arkansas native played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks

, former

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for the

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, former strength and conditioning coach for the

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, and currently a member of the

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of the

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* Frank Page, radio broadcaster at

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, who in 1954 introduced

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to his first national radio audience; born in Malvern in 1925 * Reggie Ritter, professional baseball player *

Gerald Skinner Gerald Lynn Skinner (September 12, 1954 – November 17, 2018) was a former player in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and later played with the Green Bay Pac ...

, former National Football League player *

Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ''One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, a ...

, motion picture actor, Academy Award-winning writer, and director *

Keith Traylor Byron Keith Traylor (born September 3, 1969)"98 - Keith Traylor, DT."
' ...

, NFL player and member of

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champions

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(in 1997 and 1998) and the

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in 2004 *

Jerry Van Dyke Jerry McCord Van Dyke (July 27, 1931 – January 5, 2018) was an American actor and comedian. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke had a long and successful career mostly as a character actor in supporting and guest roles on pop ...

, actor and comedian, resided on his ranch near Malvern. * Frederick Yates, Michigan state legislator and lawyer, born in Malvern

References

External links

*
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