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A city of 1,833 people in Minnesota
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Outdoors in Ada

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Map of Ada: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.8 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4named on the map

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Taft trip, Ada, Minn. (Minnesota)1908
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Taft trip, Ada, Minn. (Minnesota), 1908

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About Ada

City in Minnesota, United States
1,740Population
1.4 sq miArea
906 ftElevation

Ada ( AY-də) is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code56510
Area code218
Living in Ada

Housing in Ada

$181K▲ 8.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ada home is worth about $181,000, up 8.6% in a year, 48% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Safety in Ada

A

Safety Grade A

Ada reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ada 0
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ada 0
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Ada

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About one in 3 of Ada’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fargo (10%), Moorhead (4%) and Borup (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Fargo, ND
10%
Moorhead
4%
Borup
4%
Mahnomen
3%
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Health in Ada

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 75% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

8worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Essentia Health AdaAda · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ada · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ada →

Natural hazards in Ada

31
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ada →

Climate in Ada

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Ada has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20° / 3°Winter
52° / 31°Spring
79° / 56°Summer
54° / 34°Fall
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Schools in Ada

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DistrictAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.

Ada’s library

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