Ideal, Georgia facts for kids
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Ideal, Georgia
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Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia
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| 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
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| • Total | 407 |
| • Density | 355.77/sq mi (137.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31041
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| 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 499 at the 2010 census.
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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.
Geography
Ideal is located at 32°22′23″N 84°11′20″W / 32.37306°N 84.18889°W (32.372918, -84.188822).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land. It resides at the confluence of Whitewater and Cedar Creeks, two spring fed tributaries of the Flint River.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Ideal (Georgia) para niños
