Ada, Ohio
| Ada, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′8″N 83°49′20″W / 40.76889°N 83.82222°WCoordinates: 40°46′8″N 83°49′20″W / 40.76889°N 83.82222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Retterer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,582 |
| • Density | 2,982.7/sq mi (1,151.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45810 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-00198[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064295[1] |
| Website | http://www.adaohio.org/ |
Ada (
/ˈeɪdə/)[3] is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people.[4] The Wilson Sporting Goods NFL football manufacturing facility is located in Ada, and is the only leather football manufacturing facility in the United States.[5] The National Arbor Day Foundation has qualified Ada as a Tree City USA. In 1817, The Ohio Shawnee Native American tribe signed the Treaty of Fort Meigs to receive reservation land at Hog Creek near Ada.
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[edit] Geography
Ada is located at 40°46′8″N 83°49′20″W / 40.76889°N 83.82222°W (40.768883, -83.822298)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land. The area surrounding the village is mostly farmland and small plots of forest. Hog Creek is the only waterway of note and snakes around the village to the north and the east.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,582 people, 1,783 households, and 850 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,982.7 people per square mile (1,152.5/km²). There were 1,948 housing units at an average density of 1,040.9 per square mile (402.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.50% White, 1.58% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,783 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out, with 13.9% under the age of 18, 48.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,665, and the median income for a family was $39,300. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,561. About 11.7% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Ada Exempted Village Public School houses grades K-12 and most of the administration.[7] The district spends $7,701 per student annually ($925 lower than the state average).[8]
Ada High School's sports teams participate in the Northwest Conference — an athletic body sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) — which includes the Ada Bulldogs, Allen East Mustangs, Bluffton Pirates, Columbus Grove Bulldogs, Convoy Crestview Knights, Delphos Jefferson Wildcats, Lima Central Catholic T-Birds, Lincolnview Lancers, Paulding Panthers, and Spencerville Bearcats.
Ada is also the home of Ohio Northern University.
[edit] Media
Two media outlets currently operate in the Village of Ada. The Ada Herald is a weekly newspaper, and WONB, the radio station at Ohio Northern University.
[edit] Transportation
Ada Airport (FAA LID: 0D7) is a privately-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northwest of the central business district of Ada.
[edit] Notable residents
Rollo May, an American existential psychologist.
Lee Tressel, Father of former Ohio State University Football Coach Jim Tressel.
SSG Jonathan Haslop, Iraqi Freedom Veteran, III Tours of duty
SGT Shane McDougle, Iraqi Freedom Veteran, III Tours of duty
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST10&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Thomas, Katie (2008-02-02). "At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/sports/football/02footballs.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://ada.k12.oh.us/
- ^ http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/63178
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