Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:30 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:34 am – 5:35 pm
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People967 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9334 householdsMedian household income $27,436Median home value $35,000Median rent $809 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $559 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Americus station, 25 mi away
Parks and public landsMontezuma Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 499 acresAndersonville National Historic Sitehistoric site · 12.4 mi · 504 acresFlat Creek Public Fishing Areastate park · 22.5 mi · 863 acresOcmulgee Purchase Unitnational forest · 58.0 mi · 256 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 26 Jan 198348 mi away, near Macon, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 26 Jan 198348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMacon County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 364 days measured142 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Houston County, GA, 30 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIdealserves 550 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation393 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlint River Hospital10.0 miPost officeIdeal Post Office1.3 miTown hallIdeal City Hall1.3 miPoliceIdeal Police Department1.3 miFire stationRupert Volunteer Fire Department7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN37 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL88 miInterstateI-7523 miUS highwayUS 197.3 miCoachFort ValleyGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31041 ZIP area.
