Ideal, South Dakota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ideal
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 Ideal
Location in South Dakota
Ideal
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Tripp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,887 ft (575 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 167.32/sq mi (64.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
57541
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-31220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813065 |
Ideal is a small place in South Dakota, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
Ideal is located in northern Tripp County, South Dakota. It's north of Winner, which is the main town of the county. The land here is about 1,886 feet (575 meters) above sea level. In 2020, only 86 people lived in Ideal.
The people who first settled here thought the land was "ideal" for farming. That's how this community got its name!
Learning in Ideal
Kids in Ideal go to school through the Winner School District 59-2. This school district helps make sure students in the area get their education.
Who Lives in Ideal?
This section tells us about the people living in Ideal. It's called demographics.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 86 | — | |
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The most recent count of people in Ideal was in 2020. At that time, 86 people lived there. This information comes from the U.S. Decennial Census, which counts everyone in the country every ten years.
