Ivanhoe is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in southern
Wythe County,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
, United States, that straddles the border of Wythe and
Carroll counties. The population as of the
2010 Census was 551. Ivanhoe is situated in the Appalachian Mountains along New River, and
New River Trail State Park
New River Trail State Park is a rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a spur from Fries Junction on the main tra ...
passes through Ivanhoe.
Demographics
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.
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.
References
Census-designated places in Wythe County, Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Census-designated places in Virginia
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