In 1934, when the number of households reached 300, the Ivanovka Village Council was formed. Information about the early years of the village was provided to the Turmush correspondent by Irina Anatolyevna Safiulina, the head of Library No. 13. She noted that there are few documented facts about the origins of the village; however, local historians, led by the chairman of the collective farm, Pyotr Kirillovich Sheremetev, claim that the first mention of Ivanovka dates back to 1888.
There are two versions regarding the first settlers. According to one, they were former soldiers who completed their service in the tsarist army and received instructions to settle the vacant territories of the Russian Empire. According to the other version, the first settlers were loyal companions of the explorer Nikolai Przhevalsky, who decided not to return to their homeland after his death. Both versions agree that the village was founded by experienced people capable of overcoming difficulties.
Among local legends, two significant characters are mentioned: the Kyrgyz elder Birkuлак and the land surveyor Vasily Alexandrovich Ivanov, who was respected both among the settlers and the local population. Birkuлак, which translates to "one-eared," did not migrate due to poverty and established a permanent residence where his yurts were located. Ivanov, according to the order, allocated him land in marshy areas, which led to the formation of the Ivanov land allotment and ultimately to the naming of the village.
The village was located near the Red River, which abounded with fish, contributing to its development. From June 24, 1942, to November 26, 1959, Ivanovka was the center of the Ivanov District of the Frunze Region, and after its disbandment, it became part of the Chuy District. On December 23, 1968, Ivanovka was transformed into a town of urban type, and on April 19, 1977, it became the center of the newly formed Issyk-Ata District. However, on May 8, 1993, the town again became a village, and on September 3, 1998, the administrative center of the Issyk-Ata District was moved from Ivanovka to the city of Kant.
Today, Ivanovka has a population of 12,453 people. The village has four schools, a library, three kindergartens, a hospital, a fire station, an archive, a medical center, as well as a taxi service and various shops. The main occupations of the local residents include agriculture, farming, livestock breeding, and trade.
