Ada, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°09′42″N 97°53′00″W / 39.16167°N 97.88333°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ottawa |
Township | Fountain |
Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 86 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-00225 [1] |
GNIS ID | 2583496 [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] It is located approximately 12 miles west of Minneapolis.
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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 2020 United States census counted 86 people, 34 households, and 20 families in Ada. [8] [9] The population density was 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 21.3 per square mile (8.2/km2). [9] [10] The racial makeup was 84.88% (73) white or European American (84.88% non-Hispanic white), 2.33% (2) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 12.79% (11) from two or more races. [11] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.98% (6) of the population. [12]
Of the 34 households, 20.6% had children under the age of 18; 41.2% were married couples living together; 23.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.2% of households consisted of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [9] The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.1. [13] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 2.3% of the population. [14]
24.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.5 males. [9] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 80.6 males. [9]
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $33,798 (with a margin of error of +/- $143) and the median family income was $33,808 (+/- $208). [15]
The community is served by North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.
Ada High School was closed through school unification in 1965. [16] The Ada High School mascot was the Wildcat. [17]