Ivanhoe, Virginia
Ivanhoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Wythe County, Virginia, United States, that straddles the border of Wythe and Carroll counties. As of the 2020 census, Ivanhoe had a population of 501.[1] Ivanhoe is situated in the Appalachian Mountains along New River, and New River Trail State Park passes through Ivanhoe.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 551 | — | |
| 2020 | 501 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] 2010[3] 2020 | |||
Ivanhoe was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 551, of whom 97.10% were White, 1.45% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.91 were some other race, 0.18% were two or more races. Of these, 1.45% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]
History
Ivanhoe was the birthplace of Robert Sayers Sheffey, eccentric Methodist circuit rider and evangelist.
A nearby rock quarry and mines were no longer operating in 2018.[5]
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The Ivanhoe blast furnace which closed down in the 1910s.jpg)
Cleanup day on the New River Trail State Park in 2013
One of the churches in Ivanhoe.jpg)
The Rock Crusher
References
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "2010 Census Population of Ivanhoe, Virginia". CensusViewer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Lucas, Ivete; Bresnan, Patrick (March 13, 2018). "A Cursed Appalachian Mining Town". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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