Ada, Minnesota
| Ada, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Norman County Courthouse, Ada, Minnesota
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| Nickname(s): "Heart of the Valley" | |
| Motto: Alive and Thriving! | |
 Location of Ada within Norman County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°17′55″N 96°30′57″W / 47.29861°N 96.51583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Ellefson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,707 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 1,647 |
| • Density | 1,228.1/sq mi (474.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56510 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-00172 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639200 |
| Website | www.adamn.gov |
Ada (/ˈeɪdə/ AY-də) is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.
Minnesota State Highways 9 and 200 are two of the main routes in the city.
Ada was laid out in 1874. The town was named for the eldest daughter of William H. Fisher, attorney and superintendent of the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad, who had died aged 6. A post office has been in operation at Ada since 1876. Ada was incorporated in 1881.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,707 people, 742 households, and 436 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,228.1 inhabitants per square mile (474.2/km2). There were 837 housing units at an average density of 602.2 per square mile (232.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
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