Ideal, South Dakota

Ideal is an unincorporated community in northern Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. It lies north of the city of Winner, the county seat.[4] Its elevation is 1,886 feet (575 m).[2] The population of the CDP was 86 at the 2020 census.[5]

Ideal
Unincorporated community
Ideal is located in South Dakota
Ideal
Ideal
Location within the state of South Dakota
Ideal is located in the United States
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°32′24″N 99°55′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyTripp
Area
[1]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,887 ft (575 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total86
 • Density167.32/sq mi (64.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57541
Area code605
FIPS code46-31220
GNIS feature ID2813065[2]

Ideal's town site was considered to be "ideal" for farming, hence the name.[6]

Education

The community is served by Winner School District 59-2.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202086—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ideal, South Dakota
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 93.
  5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Ideal CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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