Malvern, Arkansas

About Malvern

Malvern is a close-knit town in southern Arkansas counting 11,082 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Malvern is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,145 residents per square mile.

📰 Malvern News Today

• Nola Jane Stain Chandler Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Malvern, AR - WMC AL.com · Aug 18
• Arkansas Postcard Past: Malvern in 1936 - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 14
• Georgia Street shooting leaves one dead - malvern-online.com malvern-online.com · Aug 13
• Malvern School District returns to school KARK · Aug 12
• Malvern marks 150 years since incorporation with one-day festival celebration Saturday KATV · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Malvern Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Malvern — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,082.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Malvern

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• McClards BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hot Spring County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Malvern

• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Malvern City Park reviews ★
• Ouachita River Whitewater Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Malvern

• ASU THREE RIVERS CAREER CENTER
• GLEN ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOL
• GLEN ROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MAGNET COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MAGNET COVE HIGH SCHOOL
• MALVERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MALVERN HIGH SCHOOL
• MALVERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WILSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Malvern

🏘️ Nearby Communities