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The Ivanhoe handbook

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

Ivanhoe has no town government of its own, so Wythe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wythe County Public Schools. Ivanhoe has its own drop-off, Ivanhoe Waste & Recycle Station.

Trash & dumpWhich 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 Wythe 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.

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpIvanhoe Waste & Recycle StationIn townMore →SchoolWythe County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code24350Where 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 Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ivanhoe. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Ivanhoe

84% of 286 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Citizens Telephone CooperativeCable84%300/20
BrightspeedDSL49%40/3

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

Trash & recycling

Ivanhoe has its own drop-off: Ivanhoe Waste & Recycle Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Ivanhoe, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by not listed

Ivanhoe Waste & Recycle Station

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ivanhoe kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Ivanhoe is in Wythe County Public 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 Wythe County is the local government.

Local governmentWythe CountyIvanhoe is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWythe General RegistrarElections here are run by Wythe County (county election office). 440 W Franklin St Ste A, Wytheville, VA 24382-2524 · (276) 223-6038 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ivanhoe is in ZIP code 24350

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IvanhoeZIP’s residents in Ivanhoe
24350Ivanhoe, VA100%43%

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 roomWythe County Community Hospital10.3 miles awayGet a library cardGalax Public Library610 West Stuart Drive · (276) 236-2351

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

Questions about living in Ivanhoe

Who provides electricity in Ivanhoe?

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ivanhoe?

Citizens Telephone Cooperative, Brightspeed (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ivanhoe?

24350. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ivanhoe in?

Wythe County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Ivanhoe?

In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Wythe General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.