Ada, Kansas

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]

Ada, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend)
Ada
Ada
Coordinates: 39°9′5″N 97°53′21″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOttawa
TownshipFountain
Elevation
[1]
1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total86
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-00225 [1]
GNIS ID476271 [1]

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
CensusPop.%±
202086—
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
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ada, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "Profile of Ada, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 23.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. "Wilsey Beats Ada In Finals", The Salina Journal, 5 March 1961, p.17.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Ottawa County, Kansas


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