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City in Minnesota, United States

Ada ('/eɪ//d//ə/ AYdə) is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2020 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 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.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (4 km2), all land.

Ada and neighboring community Borup (located approximately 8 miles south of Ada on Minnesota State Highway 9) are served by the Ada Borup Schools. Both the elementary and high schools are located in Ada, following the closing of the Borup site in 2010. The elementary building serves preK 6 students and was built in 1978; the adjacent high school houses students in grades 7 12 and was constructed in 1998 following the devastating 1997 Red River flood, which destroyed the former 1953 building on Ada's east side. The district covers over 345 square miles and serves approximately 530 students. The Ada Borup Schools have a graduation rate near 98%, as well as a diverse offering of courses, including "College in the High School" classes. Further, Ada Borup Secondary was awarded a bronze medal by U. S. News & World Report for three consecutive years, recognizing it among the nation's top high schools.

The Norman County Index is a weekly newspaper founded in 1883 and headquartered in Ada. It is published on Tuesdays and had a weekly circulation of 1,447 in 2019. R&J Broadcasting operates the KRJB 106.5 FM radio station in Ada.