Ideal is a community in Tripp County, South Dakota, home to about 40 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57541.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)258 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE252 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL633 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ideal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 382nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Tripp County grew from 8,323 residents in 1910 to 5,624 in 2020.
Tripp County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winner Wiley Fld, SD weather station (12 miles away).
1,513 jobs at 200 businesses in Tripp County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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