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The Ivanhoe handbook

Living in Ivanhoe, NC: what to set up and who to call

Ivanhoe has no town government of its own, so Sampson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sampson County Schools. Power in Ivanhoe comes from Four County Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Ivanhoe has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sampson County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Ivanhoe’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ivanhoe, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerFour County Elec Membercooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ivanhoe’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSampson County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code28447Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ivanhoe.

Electricity

Power comes from Four County Elec Member

Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ivanhoe. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 a month (its average across North Carolina).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Ivanhoe

99% of 124 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Star CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/500

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ivanhoe’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ivanhoe.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileIvanhoe has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ivanhoe kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Ivanhoe is in Sampson County Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Ivanhoe is unincorporated, so Sampson County is the local government.

Local governmentSampson CountyIvanhoe is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSampson County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Sampson County (county election office). 120 County Complex Rd, Suite 110 Building F, Clinton, NC 28328 · (910) 592-5796 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2025
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.govCheck your registration and polling placevt.ncsbe.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ivanhoe is in ZIP code 28447

ZIP codes where Ivanhoe residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of IvanhoeZIP’s residents in Ivanhoe
28447Ivanhoe, NC100%20%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPender Memorial Hospital19 miles awayGet a library cardPender County Public Library103 S Cowan St. · (910) 259-1234

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Ivanhoe

Who provides electricity in Ivanhoe?

Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ivanhoe?

Star Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ivanhoe?

28447. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ivanhoe in?

Sampson County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Ivanhoe?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Sampson County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.