Why visit Ada
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Orpheum Theatre, Ada Village Hall, Norman County Courthouse and Heart of the Valley Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average -4°F.
Weather in Ada
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ada
Ada is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat.
From the Wikipedia article Ada, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Ada Village Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
United States historic place
Norman County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Churches and places of worship1
Congregational Church of Ada
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Ada, United States of America
History
Ada was laid out in 1874 and incorporated on February 9, 1881. It was named in honor of a daughter of William H. Fisher (the namesake of Fisher, Minnesota), of St. Paul, then attorney and superintendent of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, under whose superintendency this line of the Red River Valley was constructed. A post office has been in operation at Ada since 1876. As Norman County grew in the 1880s, they were outgrowing their current space being used as a county courthouse in Ada, and erecting a new building was on the horizon. At the time, Norman County was bigger than today, with Twin Valley roughly at the geographic center. Starting in 1900, Twin Valley worked to rally support behind the goal of building the new courthouse there, turning it into the county seat as well. Two petitions and one vote later, Ada won the challenge. In 1906, it became a moot point when Mahnomen County was formed, shrinking Norman County and making Ada the geographic center.
From the History section of Ada, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Ada
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16°F | -4°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 21°F | -1°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 35°F | 14°F | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 30°F | 1.4 in |
| May | 67°F | 42°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 53°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 57°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 54°F | 2.9 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 46°F | 2.8 in |
| Oct | 55°F | 33°F | 2.2 in |
| Nov | 37°F | 18°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 22°F | 4°F | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ada Hcn (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Norman County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-07-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hector International Airport (FAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Mahnomen 26 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Dilworth 30 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Hawley 31 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Moorhead 32 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Fargo 33 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Crookston 33 mi north, about 53 min by car
- West Fargo 35 mi southwest, about 57 min by car
- Fosston 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Detroit Lakes 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Grand Forks 50 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Norman County Courthouse, Mathieu Nicklay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ada Village Hall, Mathieu Nicklay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Congregational Church of Ada, Mathieu Nicklay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norman County Courthouse (2-2017), NWMinn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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