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Ideal, Georgia
Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia
Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Macon
Area
 • Total 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2)
 • Land 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 407
 • Density 355.77/sq mi (137.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31041
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-40812
GNIS feature ID 0356328

Ideal is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census, down from 499 in 2010.

History

The town was originally named "Joetown", but when two railroad executives stopped in the town, one proclaimed it an "ideal" place for a railroad station, and the other declared he'd just named it.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Ideal as a town in 1906.

Geography

Ideal is located in western Macon County at 32°22′23″N 84°11′20″W / 32.37306°N 84.18889°W / 32.37306; -84.18889 (32.372918, -84.188822). Georgia State Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Oglethorpe, the county seat, and northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Rupert.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.95%, are water. It resides at the confluence of Whitewater and Cedar creeks, two spring-fed tributaries of the Flint River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 186
1920 304 63.4%
1930 285 −6.2%
1940 238 −16.5%
1950 318 33.6%
1960 432 35.8%
1970 543 25.7%
1980 619 14.0%
1990 554 −10.5%
2000 518 −6.5%
2010 499 −3.7%
2020 407 −18.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1930-1940 1940-1950
1960-19801990
Ideal racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 113 27.76%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 270 66.34%
Asian 1 0.25%
Other/Mixed 21 5.16%
Hispanic or Latino 2 0.49%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 407 people, 124 households, and 64 families residing in the city.

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