IvaleeAL
A town of 809.
Is Ivalee a good place to live?
Ivalee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
809 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ivalee: who provides what
Ivalee is unincorporated, so Etowah County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ivalee.
Ivalee has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Ivalee is 80 of 100. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 32%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Ivalee’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Etowah County school district runs its public schools. Enrollment at Ivalee’s public school: 200 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivalee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 200 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Ivalee has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Ivalee had 112 jobs in 2023, up 25 from 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its mean commuting time stands at 27 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents locally, 7.7% live below the poverty line.
| Ivalee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ivalee than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
34% of Ivalee adults feel lonely. Ivalee: 49% of adults have high blood pressure, where Alabama’s towns sit at 43% and U.S. towns at 35%. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent physical distress, 18% have diabetes.
| Ivalee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ivalee | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Ivalee sells for about $150K at the median
The typical rent for Ivalee comes to $714 a month. The share of households in Ivalee who live in a home they own: 76%.
| Ivalee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $714 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Noccalula Falls Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ivalee. Close and well known come first.
7 mi WaterfallNoccalula Falls Park
32 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
31 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year
31 mi National MonumentFreedom Riders National Monument
18 mi City parkJanney Furnace Park
9 mi TheatreMort Glosser AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mort Glosser Amphitheater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Everything we know about Ivalee
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ivalee
About 8 of every 100 Ivalee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
99% of working residents leave Ivalee for work
Where Ivalee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ivalee
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Ivalee is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ivalee had a population of 946.
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- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
Questions about Ivalee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ivalee, AL a good place to live?
Ivalee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.