Ivalee is a community in Etowah County, Alabama, home to about 809 people across 7.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35954 and 35972.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population809109 per sq mi
Median home value$140,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ivalee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ivalee
Distances
Nearest major airport
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL546 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ivalee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ivalee
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 3rd DistrictMike Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Ivalee had 946 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 353rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Etowah County grew from 27,361 residents in 1900 to 103,436 in 2020.
Etowah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gadsden, AL weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Etowah County
28,155 jobs at 1,954 businesses in Etowah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ivalee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gadsden6.1 miles
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gadsden8.0 miles
Marshall Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Boaz13.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
18
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Ivalee
Parks (1 nearby)
Attalla City Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Attalla - Etowah County Public Library1.1 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Attalla City, Etowah County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Attalla Elementary SchoolAttalla
Pre-K–5
665
Public
2.2 mi
Duck Springs Elementary SchoolAttalla
Pre-K–6
207
Public
10.1 mi
Ivalee Elementary SchoolAttalla
Pre-K–6
200
Public
1.2 mi
The Etowah County Refocus CenterAttalla
4–12
—
Alternative Education
2.2 mi
Etowah Middle SchoolAttalla
6–8
342
Public
2.2 mi
Career Technical CenterAttalla
9–12
—
Career and Technical
2.1 mi
Etowah High SchoolAttalla
9–12
453
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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