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Ada, Kansas
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 Ada, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Ada, Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ottawa |
| Township | Fountain |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 86 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-00225 |
| GNIS ID | 2583496 |
Ada is a small community in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area counted by the census.
In 2020, about 86 people lived in Ada. You can find it about 12 miles west of Minneapolis.
History of Ada
Ottawa County was created in 1860. It became an organized county in 1866.
Ada got its own post office in 1872. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years. It finally closed down in 1998.
In 1888, a new train line opened. It was part of the Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad. This line stretched for about 43 miles (69 km). It connected Manchester, Kansas in the east to Barnard in the west. Ada had its own train station, called a depot, on this line.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway took over this railroad in 1901. Later, in 1983, plans were made to close this train line.
People of Ada
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| 2010 | 100 | — | |
| 2020 | 86 | −14.0% | |
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The 2020 United States census counted 86 people living in Ada. There were 34 households, which are like homes or families living together. About 20 of these were families.
Most people in Ada were white or European American. Some people were black or African-American. Others were from two or more different backgrounds. A small number of people were Hispanic or Latino.
About a quarter of the people were under 18 years old. Many people were 65 years or older. The average age in Ada was about 46.5 years.
Schools in Ada
The local public schools for Ada are part of the North Ottawa County USD 239 school district.
Ada used to have its own high school. It was called Ada High School. The school's mascot was the Wildcat. However, Ada High School closed in 1965. This happened because of something called school unification. This is when smaller schools join together to form larger school districts.
See Also
In Spanish: Ada (Kansas) para niños
