Ada is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 86.[2] It is located approximately 12 miles west of Minneapolis.
Ada, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend) | |
Ada Ada | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′5″N 97°53′21″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ottawa |
| Township | Fountain |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 86 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-00225[1] |
| GNIS ID | 476271[1] |
Ottawa County was formed in 1860 and organized in 1866.[3] A post office was opened in Ada in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1998.[4]
In 1888, a rail line of the Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad opened from Manchester, Kansas in the east to Barnard in the west, a 43 mi (69 km) line, with a depot in Ada. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway acquired this railroad in 1901.[5] An application was filed in 1983 to abandon this "Minneapolis District" line.[6]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 100 | — | |
| 2020 | 86 | −14.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Ada as a census-designated place starting with the 2010 census.[7]
The community is served by North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.
Ada High School was closed through school unification in 1965.[8] The Ada High School mascot was Wildcats.[9]
Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Minneapolis | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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