Ila

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. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Ila in 1910. Ila is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "dead".

Geography

Ila is located in northwestern Madison County at (34.173692, -83.292706). The city is concentrated around the intersection of Georgia State Route 98 and Georgia State Route 106. SR 106 leads south-southwest to Athens and north-northeast to Carnesville, while SR 98 leads west-northwest to Commerce and southeast to Danielsville, the Madison county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ila has a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, are water. Ila sits on a ridge between the South Fork of the Broad River to the south and its tributary, Furnace Creek, to the northeast. The city is part of the Savannah River watershed.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Madison County High School
  High · Danielsville · 1,436 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Madison County Middle School
  Middle · Comer · 1,174 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• Danielsville Elementary School
  Elementary · Danielsville · 679 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• Hull-Sanford Elementary School
  Elementary · Hull · 518 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• Ila Elementary School
  Elementary · Danielsville · 437 students · 13.7:1 ratio