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A town of 1,015 people in South Carolina
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Conserved land4.4%30 of 673 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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About Iva

Town in South Carolina, United States
1,015Population
0.9 sq miArea
712 ftElevation

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

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code29655
Area code864
Living in Iva

Housing in Iva

$223K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Iva home is worth about $223,000, up 0.9% in a year, 27% below the South Carolina typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Iva

D−

Safety Grade D-

Iva reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 31% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Iva 2.5
South Carolina 3.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Iva 36.5
South Carolina 17.1
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Iva

Compared with South Carolina

14worse than SC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Anmed HealthAnderson · 14.1 mi · ER
Foothills Community Health Care - Lakeside AndersonAnderson · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Iva · CMS · HRSAHealth in Iva →
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