Ada, Kansas
Ada, Kansas | |
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  Ada | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′5″N 97°53′21″W / 39.15139°N 97.88917°WCoordinates: 39°9′5″N 97°53′21″W / 39.15139°N 97.88917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ottawa |
| Township | Fountain |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 86 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-00225 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476271 [1] |
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]
History[]
Ada was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3]
A post office was opened in Ada in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1998.[4]
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 86 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Ada as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education[]
The community is served by North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.
Ada High School was closed through school unification. The Ada High School mascot was Wildcats.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ada, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ^ a b "Profile of Ada, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 23.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Wilsey Beats Ada In Finals", The Salina Journal, 5 March 1961, p.17.
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Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Ottawa County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- North Central Kansas geography stubs