Black River Presbyterian and Ivanhoe Baptist Churches · National Register of Historic Places
Ivanhoe’s story
136 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Ivanhoe is settled
IvanhoeNC
Home to 275 people, the town was settled in 1890.
Black River Presbyterian and Ivanhoe Baptist Churches · Photo: Farmerann · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
275
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$168K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
57.8
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Ivanhoe a good place to live?
Ivanhoe’s average commute is 41 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Ivanhoe has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Beatty-Corbett House and Delta Farm. Ivanhoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Ivanhoe: who provides what
Ivanhoe is unincorporated, so Sampson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFour County Elec Member15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSampson CountySampson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSampson County Board of ElectionsSampson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2844728447 100%Census 2020
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 Ivanhoe.
Housing
The typical home in Ivanhoe: about $168K
Home values are up 2.3% over the year to September 2026. For households in Ivanhoe, the share who are owner-occupiers is 89%.
$168KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ivanhoe$168K
North Carolina$332K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Ivanhoe, with hurricanes at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 86% of U.S. communities. 64% of Ivanhoe’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 18%. Federal aid has come to Ivanhoe households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Ivanhoe’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Ivanhoe fell by 29 from 2013 to 2023, to 4. The top destinations are Clinton (8%), Fayetteville (5%) and Wallace (4%). The median commute is under 43 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ivanhoe0%
Clinton8%
Fayetteville5%
Wallace4%
Durham4%
43 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Ivanhoe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–58°
Spring49–74°
Summer69–89°
Fall52–75°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Ivanhoe stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Ivanhoe: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. Only 2 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ivanhoe. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ivanhoe beats North Carolina on 6 and trails on 16.
| Ivanhoe | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
6 better10 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Ivanhoe | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.8% | 24.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 37.7% | 13.9% |
Pender Memorial Hospital
19 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 7.3% of Ivanhoe
Across 2 parks and preserves: 3.2 miles of trail. In Ivanhoe, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
7.3%conserved
| Ivanhoe | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
7.3%
conserved · 233 of 3,207 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black River Cypress Forest Preserve | — | 13 |
| 2. Wrc Ivanhoe Access Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ivanhoe
16pages on Ivanhoe
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ivanhoe; the nearest are
Bladen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin27.6 mi$2,618 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonUniversity or college · Public · Wilmington32.8 mi$7,277 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Ivanhoe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ivanhoe for work
Where Ivanhoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Ivanhoe
0%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Ivanhoe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ivanhoe, NC a good place to live?
Ivanhoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.