the CDP was $41,938, and the median income for a family was $48,073. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $25,656 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,353. About 5.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. Historic library and museum Alva is the home of a small library dating back to 1909 and a chapel that opened in 1901. The Alva Library was the first library in what is today Lee County and was constructed in the classical revival style. The Alva Library grew from the private Alva Book Club into the first public library in southwest Florida, thanks in part to donation of land from Captain Peter Nelson. The founder of the book club and Alva's first librarian was Esther Hovey. The library closed in 1937, but remained in use over the years for various purposes such as high school art classes and a community center. In 1974, the Alva Garden Club turned the building into a museum with the Library Association trustees' permission. Both the library and the 1901 chapel are currently open to the public and house the town's nonprofit museum, which features Seminole artifacts and objects from the town's founding families. Notable people Chad Chastain (1998–) current part-time driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Niece Motorsports Ross Chastain (1992–) current NASCAR Cup Series driver for the Trackhouse Racing Team Mindy McCready (1975–2013), former American Country Music Artist, buried in Alva References External links Alva, Inc., rural preservation group Census-designated places in Lee County, Florida Census-designated places in Florida