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A town of 526, settled in 1910. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
526
residents
Typical home
$255K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
30.1
years
Jobs based here
115
Balanced

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Small town

526 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Ila’s public schools outperform 86% of Georgia districts

The public schools Ila’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ila Elementary SchoolK–5428A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Ila home is worth about $255K

The typical Ila home is worth about $255,000, up 1.5% in a year, 23% below the Georgia typical home.

$255KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ila$255K
Georgia$331K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ila has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–55°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–87°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ila

Most working residents leave Ila for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Commerce (5%), Jefferson (5%) and Atlanta (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ila2%
Commerce5%
Jefferson5%
Atlanta5%
Gainesville4%
19 mi
median commute distance
115
jobs based in Ila
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Ila is

Ila beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

32 measures vs. Georgia
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
What stands outIlaGA
More adults with COPD12.9%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.5%14.5%
More smokers22.8%13.6%
St. Mary's Hospital
17 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Georgia [Effingham County (part) - Newton County (part)
1940 · Georgia [Effingham County (part) - Newton County (part) · Wikimedia Commons
Ila’s story

116 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Ila

City in Georgia, United States

Ila is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 350 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1910
Population
350
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft
ZIP code
30647
Area code
706

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