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Welcome to Iva ...

The town of Iva is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iva has a population of 1,327 people<2> (see below for details).

Iva is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Iva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Iva: 864 & 821<4>

The ZIP code for Iva: 29655<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iva had an population of 1,327 people. This is an increase of 8.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iva had a population of 1,218 people. This makes Iva the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Iva represents 0.03% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,218 people, the population of Iva increased 5.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iva.

Communities Also Named Iva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Iva - they are located in Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iva.

Communities near Iva ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iva.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iva.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iva. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iva.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iva. See our Newspapers Page for Iva.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iva ...

Looking for more information about Iva? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Iva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Iva.

Adding Iva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iva in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Iva post office opened in 1886.

We also found Iva in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iva.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iva.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Iva area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Iva area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Iva). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iva or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/