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Ivanhoe is a city in Tyler County in the Piney Woods of Deep East Texas, about 7 miles south of Woodville along U.S. Highway 69/287.

Ivanhoe is one of the youngest cities in Texas: residents voted on November 3, 2009, to incorporate as a Type C municipality by a vote of 160 to 53.

The neighboring community of Ivanhoe North incorporated at the same time, and on November 2, 2010, voters approved merging the two by 194 to 60, creating a single City of Ivanhoe — the second-largest city in Tyler County.

Ivanhoe's population jumped from 887 at the 2010 census to 1,327 at the 2020 census, an increase of nearly 50 percent, with 706 households counted in 2020.

Ivanhoe grew up as a planned lake community, and property owners have access to private lakes including Lake Tristan, Lake Charmaine, and Lake Galahad, with boat ramps and fishing docks.

The community's streets carry names from Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe and Arthurian legend, including Sir Ewaine Drive, Chanticleer Drive, and Little John Boulevard.

Recent Census survey estimates put Ivanhoe's median age at about 52 years, reflecting its popularity as a quiet lake and retirement community.

Ivanhoe sits near the Big Thicket National Preserve, known for its unusual mix of ecosystems, and children from Ivanhoe attend Woodville Independent School District schools in nearby Woodville.