Moving to Ideal, Georgia

Population: 518. Estimated population in July 2024: 490 (-5.4% change)
Males: 202 (39.0%), Females: 316 (61.0%)

Macon County

Zip code: 31041

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $16,538
Median house value: $33,800

Population by Race

Races in Ideal:

• Black (66.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (32.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (3.7%), Russian (2.1%), English (1.9%), Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ideal

• High school or higher: 46.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ideal city

• Never married: 29.7%
• Now married: 38.6%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 23.4%
• Divorced: 4.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ideal:

• FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA)
• SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
• PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; FORT VALLEY, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ideal:

• MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
• ROBINS AFB (about 46 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
• COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ideal:

• BUTLER MUNI (about 14 miles; BUTLER, GA; Abbreviation: 6A1)
• DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 14 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; Abbreviation: 53A)
• SOUTHER FIELD (about 19 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ideal:

• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
• CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
• GORDON COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
• MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
• COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)