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
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Cleanup day on the New River Trail State Park in 2013
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One of the churches in Ivanhoe
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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.
- ^ a b "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.
36°50′24″N 80°58′00″W / 36.84000°N 80.96667°W