Ivanhoe, North Carolina

Ivanhoe
CDP
Ivanhoe Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°35′13″N 78°14′41″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Sampson
Area
• Total	5.03 sq mi (13.03 km2)
• Land	5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	198
• Density	39.41/sq mi (15.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28447
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-33940
GNIS feature ID	2402625

Ivanhoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 198 at the 2020 census.

Ivanhoe is located 29 miles south of Clinton, and 34 miles northwest of Wilmington.

History

The area of Sampson County that contains present-day Ivanhoe was first settled by the Scots in 1739, who travelled northwest through the lower Cape Fear Valley. The Scots stopping in Ivanhoe discovered a cash crop in abundance; the longleaf pine. The local economy soon consisted of tar, charcoal, turpentine, and timber. The Black River served as their connection to the seaport; located first at Brunswick Town and later Wilmington.

The Beatty-Corbett House, Black River Presbyterian and Ivanhoe Baptist Churches, and Delta Farm were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Eddie L. Jones Road in Ivanhoe, after Hurricane Idalia (August 2023)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.03 square miles (13.0 km²), of which 5.02 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles is water.

Ivanhoe is within the Franklin Township in Sampson County.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	198		—
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 311 people, 113 households, and 83 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 61.9 people per square mile (23.9 people/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 21.54% White, 70.74% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 6.11% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.68% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $18,458 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,305. About 6.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.