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Iva
Official seal of Iva
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Location of Iva, South Carolina
Location of Iva, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Anderson
Area
 • Total 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Land 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,015
 • Density 991.21/sq mi (382.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29655
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-36160
GNIS feature ID 1246134

Iva is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina. The population was 1,015 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Iva is located in southern Anderson County at 34°18′26″N 82°39′50″W / 34.30722°N 82.66389°W / 34.30722; -82.66389 (34.307159, -82.664001).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Education

Public education in Iva is administered by Anderson School District 3, which operates Iva Elementary and Crescent High School.

Iva has a public library, a branch of the Anderson County Library System. In July 2024, construction began on conversion of a downtown former fire department building to house the branch, which is sharing space with the Iva Museum until completion.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 804
1920 962 19.7%
1930 1,273 32.3%
1940 1,285 0.9%
1950 1,164 −9.4%
1960 1,357 16.6%
1970 1,114 −17.9%
1980 1,369 22.9%
1990 1,174 −14.2%
2000 1,156 −1.5%
2010 1,218 5.4%
2020 1,015 −16.7%
2022 (est.) 1,158 −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Iva racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 887 87.39%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 63 6.21%
Native American 3 0.3%
Asian 5 0.49%
Other/Mixed 37 3.65%
Hispanic or Latino 20 1.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,015 people, 514 households, and 349 families residing in the town.

Notable people

  • Ralph McT. Pennell, U.S. Army major general

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Iva (Carolina del Sur) para niños

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