Ada, Ohio

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Ada is an exempted village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Trivia
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Ada is located at 40°46′8″N, 83°49′20″W (40.768883, -83.822298)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land. The area surrounding the village is comprised mostly of 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^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,582 people, 1,783 households, and 850 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,152.5/km² (2,982.7/mi²). There were 1,948 housing units at an average density of 402.2/km² (1,040.9/mi²). 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 high school sports 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.

[edit] Trivia

Ada was the birthplace of Rollo May, famous American existential psychologist
Ada is the home of Ohio Northern University.
Wilson Sporting Goods' NFL football manufacturing facility is located in Ada, and is the only football manufacturing facility in the United States.
The Ohio Shawnee Native American tribe signed the Treaty of Fort Meigs in 1817 to receive reservations land at Hog Creek near Ada.
Ada was designed a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.