Ideal, South Dakota

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[2]

1,887 ft (575 m)

Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))

ZIP codes

57541

Ideal
Unincorporated community
Ideal Location within the state of South Dakota Show map of South Dakota Ideal Ideal (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°32′24″N 99°55′18″W / 43.54000°N 99.92167°W / 43.54000; -99.92167
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Tripp
Area [1]
• Total	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
• Land	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,887 ft (575 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	86
• Density	167.2/sq mi (64.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	57541
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-31220
GNIS feature ID	2813065[2]

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