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Population in 2022: 5,261 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 
Males: 2,415  (45.9%)
Females: 2,846  (54.1%)
Median resident age:

22.9 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 45810.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,692 (it was $24,665 in 2000)
Ada:

$54,692
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,209 (it was $12,561 in 2000)

Ada village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,304 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
Ada:

$143,304
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $142,589; detached houses: $162,347; mobile homes: $12,008

Median gross rent in 2022: $810.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ada: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.6%
(20.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.3% for other race residents, 31.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ada, OH (2022)
    • 4,12881.3%White alone
    • 3737.3%Hispanic
    • 2024.0%Black alone
    • 2024.0%Asian alone
    • 1452.9%Two or more races
    • 250.5%Other race alone

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Ada, Ohio as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ada is 505 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Ada by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(16.4)		1
(16.8)		3
(50.4)		3
(50.4)		2
(34.8)		1
(17.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(36.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(36.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(33.6)		5
(86.9)		4
(69.1)		4
(69.0)		1
(17.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(90.9)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		29
(474.7)		10
(168.0)		16
(268.6)		18
(302.7)		21
(364.9)		19
(328.2)		11
(189.7)		7
(121.1)		5
(90.1)		6
(108.0)		6
(108.9)		1
(18.2)		3
(54.6)		1
(19.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		44
(720.2)		31
(520.8)		48
(805.9)		44
(739.9)		55
(955.7)		60
(1,036)		20
(344.8)		27
(467.0)		24
(432.4)		13
(234.0)		17
(308.6)		42
(763.6)		13
(236.8)		9
(171.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(33.6)		0
(0.0)		3
(51.8)		1
(17.2)		4
(69.2)		1
(18.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(34.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index75.146.091.3105.6108.9101.442.236.153.920.555.950.016.98.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ada, OH

Crime rate in Ada detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 6 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Ohio average:

2.24
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Ancestries: American (21.5%), German (12.4%), English (6.4%), Irish (5.7%), Italian (2.9%), Welsh (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 1.87 square miles.

Population density: 2,811 people per square mile   (average).

Ada, Ohio map

506 residents are foreign born (6.3% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This village:

10.0%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,865 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,201 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (58.2 miles , pop. 65,358).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (63.3 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Alger, OH (2.1 miles ),
McGuffey, OH (2.4 miles ),
Harrod, OH (2.6 miles ),
Lafayette, OH (2.6 miles ),
Dola, OH (2.6 miles),
Beaverdam, OH (3.0 miles ),
Bluffton, OH (3.1 miles ),
Dunkirk, OH (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 40.77 N, Longitude: 83.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -42 (-0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 1,287 (50.8%)

Area codes: 419, 567

Distribution of median household income in Ada, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ada, OH in 2022
Ada satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $206,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $218,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Ada, OH residents
Average permit cost in Ada, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Ohio:

3.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+2.7%).
Most common industries in Ada, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (32.6%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.5%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (6.0%)
  • Construction (3.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (26.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.2%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (7.1%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (37.6%)
  • Health care (17.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (2.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.2%)
Most common occupations in Ada, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (6.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)

Average climate in Ada, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ada, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 89.1. This is worse than average.

City:

89.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.248. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.248
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.24
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Ada-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Ada village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 29.0 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ada-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Ada center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 150.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 269.3 miles away from Ada center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 371.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ada topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ada:

  • ADA VISITING NURSES AND HOSPICE - THE CARING WAY (1200 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Ada:

  • RICHLAND MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BLUFFTON, OH)
  • BLUFFTON HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; BLUFFTON, OH)
  • MENNONITE MEMORIAL HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BLUFFTON, OH)
  • LOST CREEK CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LIMA, OH)
  • ALLEN COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LIMA, OH)
  • ARLINGTON GOOD SAMARITAN CENTE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ARLINGTON, OH)
  • LOU IN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; KENTON, OH)

Airports located in Ada:

College/University in Ada:

  • Ohio Northern University (Full-time enrollment: 2,474; Location: 525 S. Main St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.onu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ada:

  • James A Rhodes State College (about 11 miles; Lima, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,689)
  • University of Northwestern Ohio (about 18 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 4,231)
  • The University of Findlay (about 22 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,649)
  • Tiffin University (about 42 miles; Tiffin, OH; FT enrollment: 4,927)
  • Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Bowling Green, OH; FT enrollment: 16,357)
  • Edison State Community College (about 47 miles; Piqua, OH; FT enrollment: 2,049)
  • Terra State Community College (about 54 miles; Fremont, OH; FT enrollment: 2,119)

Public high school in Ada:

Public elementary/middle school in Ada:

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Library in Ada:

  • ADA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $302,021; Location: 320 N. MAIN ST.; 21,303 books; 681 audio materials; 1,408 video materials; 266 state licensed databases; 1,011 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ada: Ada Water Treatment Plant (A), Ada - Liberty Joint Ambulance District (B), Ada - Liberty Township Fire Department (C), Wilson Art Building (D), Wesley Center (E), Tilton Hall of Law (F), Taft Memorial Hall (G), Stambaugh Hall (H), Samuel L Meyer Hall of Science (I), Robertson-Evans Pharmacy Building (J), Roberts Hall (K), Robert W Biggs Engineering Building (L), Park Hall (M), McIntosh Center (N), Maglott Hall (O), Lima Hall (P), Lehr-Kennedy House (Q), King-Horn Center (R), J Otis Young Philosophy and Religion Building (S), Huber Memorial Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ada include: Saint Marks Lutheran Church (A), Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (B), Grace Gospel Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First Methodist Church (E), First Church of Christ (F), First Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Neiheiser Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Lee Tressel - Football player and coach, Rollo May - Psychologist.

Hardin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ada and their reported violations in the past:

ADA VILLAGE (Population served: 5,952, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation
SUGAR GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
NORADA LANES (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
REAM-MCELROY VFW POST 9381 (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

48.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
2,038 people in college/university student housing in 2010
1,621 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000

Banks with branches in Ada (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Ada Branch at 528 South Main Street, branch established on 1973/05/10. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Liberty National Bank: at 118 South Main Street, branch established on 1893/10/01. Info updated 2006/10/31: Bank assets: $203.2 mil, Deposits: $163.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Ada:

Marital status in Ada, OH
  • Never married: 65.3%
  • Now married: 25.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Ada:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ada
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ada, OH (based on Hardin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,76932
Evangelical Protestant3,89838
Catholic1,8002
Black Protestant611
Other-1
None20,530-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Hardin County:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Hardin County:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Hardin County:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hardin County:

29.6%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
State:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.1%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ada:

55.8%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.3
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.7%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.7%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ada:

7.0
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ada:

24.7%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
Ada:

62.6%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.2%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ada, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$36,074$54,1111$51
Streets and Highways 4$14,211$42,6330$0
Other Government Administration 4$13,701$41,1038$2,252
Water Supply 2$9,599$57,5940$0
Financial Administration 2$9,452$56,7120$0
Sewerage 1$4,684$56,2081$850
Totals for Government 21$87,721$50,12610$3,154

Ada government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $613,000 ($116.52)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $773,000 ($146.93)
    Regular Highways: $559,000 ($106.25)
    Sewerage: $493,000 ($93.71)
    Water Utilities: $420,000 ($79.83)
    General - Other: $330,000 ($62.73)
    Central Staff Services: $327,000 ($62.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $119,000 ($22.62)
    Health - Other: $26,000 ($4.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $124,000 ($23.57)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $309,000 ($58.73)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $74,000 ($14.07)
    Water Utilities: $45,000 ($8.55)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $843,000 ($160.24)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($3.80)

Ada government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $893,000 ($169.74)
    Other: $531,000 ($100.93)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.38)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $63,000 ($11.97)
    General Revenue - Other: $46,000 ($8.74)
    Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($4.18)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $724,000 ($137.62)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $227,000 ($43.15)
    General Local Government Support: $49,000 ($9.31)
    Highways: $43,000 ($8.17)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,759,000 ($334.35)
    Other License: $99,000 ($18.82)
    Property: $61,000 ($11.59)
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000 ($3.80)

Ada government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,908,000 ($362.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,691,000 ($321.42)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $217,000 ($41.25)

Ada government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,224,000 ($612.81)
Businesses in Ada, OH
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Nike1
Ford1Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway1
McDonald's1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ada:

  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIMA (1150 AM; 1 kW; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ada:

  • WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUZZ-FM (104.9 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZOQ (92.1 FM; WAPAKONETA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WTGN (97.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
  • WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WPKO-FM (98.3 FM; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Owner: V-TECK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WYSM (89.3 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
  • W286AB (105.1 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE)

TV broadcast stations around Ada:

  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Ada fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Ada fatal accident list:

Jul 9, 2020 06:12 PM, Johnson St, Lehr Av, Lat: 40.767781, Lon: -83.821650, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 29, 1995 11:16 AM, Lima Ave, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 38Number of bridges
  • 194ft / 58.8mTotal length
  • 34,493Total average daily traffic
  • 5,383Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ada, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 41930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ada, OH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ada)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • Municipal Bldg (Lat: 40.773944 Lon: -83.836889), Type: Building, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNEV597,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.100 MHz, Grant Date: 11/30/2022, Expiration Date: 01/19/2033, Registrant: Ada Police Department, 115 W. Buckeye, Hardin, Ada, OH 45810, Phone: (419) 634-0010, Email:

  • Lat: 40.770333 Lon: -83.825500, Call Sign: WPCI343,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.487 MHz, 452.162 MHz, 452.887 MHz, 456.487 MHz, 457.162 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/2023, Expiration Date: 09/08/2033, Registrant: Radio Hospital, Inc., 829 Tiffin Ave., Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (419) 306-3822, Email:

  • 2862 St Rt 309 (Lat: 40.732278 Lon: -83.826056), Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPHI750,
    Assigned Frequencies: 150.815 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/2000, Expiration Date: 06/14/2005, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2002, Certifier: Bryan E Shadley, Registrant: Bryan E Shadley, 4254 Cr 90, Alger, OH 45812, Phone: (419) 634-0823

  • Lat: 40.775278 Lon: -83.833750, Call Sign: WQIH876,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1800 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/2018, Expiration Date: 02/15/2028, Certifier: Ben Thaxton, Registrant: Ada Exempted Village Schoolls, 725 W North St, Ada, OH 45810, Phone: (419) 634-6421, Email:

  • Andrew James, 6148 Co Rd 14 (Lat: 40.804444 Lon: -83.762889), Type: Silo, Structure height: 42 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQLV629,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.350 MHz, Grant Date: 07/09/2020, Expiration Date: 05/04/2030, Certifier: Mark Stahl, Registrant: Roe-Comm, Inc., 1400 Ramona Avenue, Portage, MI 49002, Phone: (269) 327-1045, Fax: (269) 327-8784, Email:

  • 2540 Sr 235 (Lat: 40.786167 Lon: -83.829111), Call Sign: WQRE655,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.895 MHz, 152.360 MHz, 159.630 MHz, 159.915 MHz, Grant Date: 04/26/2013, Expiration Date: 04/26/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2023, Certifier: Bradley D Hays, Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5225 Sw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:

  • ADA PLANT, 805 E North Ave (Lat: 40.776500 Lon: -83.808806), Call Sign: WQTC656,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.287 MHz, 456.312 MHz, 456.387 MHz, 456.562 MHz, 457.112 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2014, Expiration Date: 01/07/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2024, Certifier: Derek Russel, Registrant: Rg Communications, 1701 Industrial Drive, Celina, OH 45822, Phone: (419) 586-3671, Fax: (419) 586-9930, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ada)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1319Q, N1319Q, N-1319Q, Serial Number: 15072619, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 02/13/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Philip Bauer, 5491 State Route 235, Ada, OH 45810
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 30014, N30014, N-30014, Serial Number: 17701024, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 07/10/2017
    Registrant (Individual): Blair F Rorabaugh, 924 Christopher Cir, Ada, OH 45810
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5509G, N5509G, N-5509G, Serial Number: 15071009, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 12/31/2003
    Registrant (Co-Owned): James R Bottorff, 611 Conley Ave, Ada, OH 45810, Other Owners: Julie A Bottorff

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fire incidents - 44 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Ada, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.0%), and Outside Fires (32.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ada, OH
    • 25758.0%Structure Fires
    • 14532.7%Outside Fires
    • 419.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ada, OH
Most common first names in Ada, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert4167.9 years
John3671.6 years
Charles3173.4 years
William3074.3 years
Mary2680.7 years
Helen2583.3 years
James1773.9 years
George1778.6 years
Richard1672.3 years
Ruth1581.2 years
Most common last names in Ada, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Klingler2481.1 years
Long2276.6 years
Elwood1774.7 years
Smith1673.8 years
Wright1577.1 years
Brown1275.3 years
Johnson1278.9 years
Dearth1177.5 years
Williams1174.6 years
Baker1082.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ada, OH
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Electricity
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ada, OH
  • 55.7%Electricity
  • 37.4%Utility gas
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Ada compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Ada on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 1,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
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