Ivan, Arkansas

About Ivan

Ivan is a small unincorporated community in southern Arkansas.

Ivan holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.83 square miles.

📰 Ivan News Today

• Rickey Ivan Woodard Obituary | River Glenn Cremations & Funeral Services | Fort Smith, AR Tribute Archive · Jul 31
• At an Arkansas lake, 'Ivan' the water snake turned out to be Ivy, at the center of a mating ball The Cool Down · Jul 25
• Adrian Ivan Obituary (2026) - Hot Springs, AR - Smith Family Funeral Homes - Hot Springs Legacy obituary · May 16
• Ivan Dodd Wilson - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Mar 22
• Arizona's Kharchenov Not Bothered By Flagrant Foul in Sweet 16 Sports Illustrated · Mar 28

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What Makes Ivan Unique

• The only place in America named Ivan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

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