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] It is located approximately 12 miles west of Minneapolis.

Ada, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend)
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend)
Ada is located in Kansas
Ada
Ada
Ada is located in the United States
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Ada
Coordinates: 39°09′42″N 97°53′00″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOttawa
TownshipFountain
Elevation
[1]
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total86
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-00225[1]
GNIS ID2583496[1]

History

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]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010100—
202086−14.0%
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]

Education

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 the Wildcat.[9]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ada, Kansas
  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. Ottawa County History, Ottawa County Kansas, Retrieved 21 February 2022
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 23.
  6. The Minneapolis District, Abandoned Rails, Retrieved 21 February 2022
  7. , p. 36 (Ada CDP is listed in 2010 census with population of 100, "X"s are listed for 2000 and 1990 census; the 2000 census does not list an Ada CDP)
  8. (1 April 2020). At 81, Topekan Dean Larson still a hit on softball field, Salina Journal
  9. "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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