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Ada, MN

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Population
1,712
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
906 ft
Median Home Value
$137,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$746/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$64,091
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MinnesotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in MinnesotaNearest larger communityMoorhead, Minnesota32 miles away · 46,533 residents.

About Ada

Ada is Norman County's seat, a northwest Minnesota city that got its first real push from grain and a post office. William Shields arrived in 1876, built a grain warehouse, and began buying from area farmers; when the post office moved in, the settlement took the name Ada, honoring Ada Nelson Fisher, daughter of local farmer H. W. Fisher. Ada was laid out in 1874, grew into a town in 1890, and became a city in 1908. Highways 9 and 200 cross town, and the Norman County Fair arrives each June. The local shorthand is county seat, grain, and a fair weekend that fills the calendar.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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