Ada is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Ottawa County, Kansas Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,735. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis. History Early history For many millennia, t ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 86. It is located approximately 12 miles west of

Minneapolis Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

History

Ottawa County was formed in 1860 and organized in 1866.Ottawa County History
Ottawa County Kansas, Retrieved 21 February 2022 A post office was opened in Ada in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1998. In 1888, a rail line of the Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad opened from

Manchester, Kansas Manchester is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 47. History Manchester was originally called Keystone, and under the lat ...

in the east to

Barnard Barnard is a version of the surname Bernard, which is a French and West Germanic masculine given name and surname. The surname means as tough as a bear, Bar(Bear)+nard/hard(hardy/tough) __NOTOC__ People Some of the people bearing the surname Ba ...

in the west, a line, with a depot in Ada. The

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...

acquired this railroad in 1901. An application was filed in 1983 to abandon this "

District" line.The Minneapolis District
Abandoned Rails, Retrieved 21 February 2022

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

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has defined Ada as a

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starting with the 2010 census.
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)

Education

The community is served by

North Ottawa County USD 239 North Ottawa County USD 239 is a public unified school district headquartered in Minneapolis, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Minneapolis, Delphos, Ada, Lindsey, Sumnerville, Wells, and nearby rural areas. Sc ...

public school district. Ada High School was closed through school unification in 1965.(1 April 2020)
At 81, Topekan Dean Larson still a hit on softball field
''Salina Journal'' The Ada High School mascot was Wildcats."Wilsey Beats Ada In Finals", The Salina Journal, 5 March 1961, p.17.

References

External links

* Ottawa County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT Unincorporated communities in Ottawa County, Kansas Unincorporated communities in Kansas {{OttawaCountyKS-geo-stub

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