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IvanAR

With 50 residents, this town was settled in 1906.

Prosperity Baptist Church · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Settled

1906

120 years ago

Is Ivan a good place to live?

Ivan’s median age is 62.3 years, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 36.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Ivan. Ivan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

50 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Fordyce · 6 mi Kingsland · 8 mi Thornton · 9 mi Carthage · 14 mi Rison · 14 mi Bearden · 16 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ivan.

Climate

The climate in Ivan brings mild winters and hot summers

1″snow a winter

Ivan’s midsummer high is 92°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–55°

Spring51–74°

Summer69–91°

Fall51–75°

Nov 6

typical first frost

Mar 26

typical last frost

+0.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 32°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 56 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Ivan has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

64risk score of 100

For Ivan, the FEMA hazard score is 64 of 100. Expected losses in Ivan break down as 46% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Ivan is

Ivan: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ivan is ahead of Arkansas on 3 and behind on 3. Just over a third of adults in Ivan get no exercise outside work; 14% binge drink.

	Ivan	Arkansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	41%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	35%	34%	25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%

32 measures vs. Arkansas

3 better26 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Ivan	AR
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	8.4%	10.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	11.9%	14.4%
More adults who have had cancer	10.1%	8.2%

Dallas County Medical Center

6.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby6.4 miles to an ER · Dallas County Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AR on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ivan

13pages on Ivan

The big questions

HealthBetter than AR on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesLibraryDallas County Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1906 Climate92° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 71748 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Ivan: who provides what

Ivan is unincorporated, so Dallas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterFordyce Rural Water AssocNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesDallas CountyDallas County provides services here

SchoolsFordyce School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDallas County ClerkDallas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015

ZIP codes71748, 7174271748 83% · 71742 17%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ivan; the nearest are

Southern Arkansas University TechCommunity college · Public · Camden25.1 mi$5,040 in-state tuition University of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity or college · Public · Pine Bluff33.5 mi$9,412 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Ivan residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ivan

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

Ivan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. Ivan is located along U.S. Route 167, 7 miles (11 km) north of Fordyce. Ivan has a post office with ZIP code 71748. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 135.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation: 210 ft
ZIP code: 71748

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