Ideal is an
unincorporated community
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in northern
Tripp County,
South Dakota
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, United States. It lies north of the city of
Winner, the
county seat
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.
[Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '05.'' ]Chicago
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: Rand McNally
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, 2005, p. 93. Its elevation is 1,886 feet (575 m).
The population of the CDP was 86 at the
2020 census.
Ideal's town site was considered to be "ideal" for farming, hence the name.
Education
The community is served by Winner School District 59-2.
Demographics
References
Unincorporated communities in Tripp County, South Dakota
Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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