[2] The township was organized in 1837 and named after local civic leader Ida M.

12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

One of Ida's biggest rivals is Dundee Community Schools.

The district also serves a small area of several neighboring townships.

[21] Previously, St. Anthony School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit was in Temperance.