Editing Ila, Georgia

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'''Ila''' is a city in [[Madison County, Georgia|Madison County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 350 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Ila was first settled in the mid-1800s by farmers from North Carolina and Virginia. The community became an agricultural one and growing corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat, and other crops.<ref>{{Cite web |last=topschoolsintheusa |title=Ila, Georgia – Top Schools in the USA |url=https://www.topschoolsintheusa.com/ila-georgia/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated the Town of Ila in 1910.<ref>{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hzBZ816NGNsC&pg=PA771|year=1910|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=771}}</ref> Ila is a name derived from the [[Choctaw language]] meaning "dead".<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/i.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=115 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ila is located in northwestern Madison County at {{coord|34|10|25|N|83|17|34|W|type:city}} (34.173692, -83.292706).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The city is concentrated around the intersection of [[Georgia State Route 98]] and [[Georgia State Route 106]]. SR 106 leads south-southwest {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] and north-northeast {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Carnesville, Georgia|Carnesville]], while SR 98 leads west-northwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Commerce, Georgia|Commerce]] and southeast {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Danielsville, Georgia|Danielsville]], the Madison [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ila has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|0.001|sqmi|acre|1}}, or 0.13%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Ila sits on a ridge between the South Fork of the [[Broad River (Georgia)|Broad River]] to the south and its tributary, Furnace Creek, to the northeast. The city is part of the [[Savannah River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 232
|1930= 233
|1940= 224
|1950= 225
|1960= 216
|1970= 202
|1980= 287
|1990= 297
|2000= 328
|2010= 337
|2020= 350
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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[[File:Ila-City-Hall-ga.jpg|thumb|Ila City Hall]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 328 people, 137 households, and 86 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|403.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 143 housing units at an average density of {{convert|175.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,890.  About 11.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Madison County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Madison County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1910]]