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Ada, Oklahoma
City
Nickname: 
City of Pure Spring Water
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPontotoc
Government
 • MayorFrank Stout
Area
 • Total15.8 sq mi (40.8 km2)
 • Land15.7 sq mi (40.7 km2)
 • Water.1 sq mi (.2 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total16,008
 • Density999.3/sq mi (385.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74820-74821
Area code580
FIPS code40-00200Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1089523Template:GR
Websitewww.adaok.com

Ada is a city and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census.Template:GR

History

In April 1889, Jeff Reed (a native Texan) was appointed to carry the mail from Stonewall to Center, two small communities in the Indian Territory. With his family and his stock he sought a place for a home on a prairie midway between the two points. He found that place in a pleasant setting where he constructed a log house and started Reed's Store. Other settlers soon came along and built homes nearby. In 1891, a post office was established and named after Reed's oldest daughter - Ada [1]. Ada was incorporated as a city in 1901 [2].

Ada Today

Ada, located in the rolling hills of southeastern Oklahoma is home to a four-year university, a world-class EPA water laboratory, the State's law-enforcement training center, and the headquarters of the Chickasaw Nation Indian tribe. Ada is an Oklahoma Main Street City, a Certified City, a Tree City USA member, and a National Weather Service StormReady Community [3].

National Register of Historic Places

Pontotoc County Court House

The following sites in Ada are listed on the National Register of Historic Places [4]:

Geography

Jct. Main ST and Rennie ST.

Ada is located at 34°45′49″N 96°40′6″W / 34.76361°N 96.66833°W / 34.76361; -96.66833Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (34.763661, -96.668214)Template:GR. Ada is 88 miles (142 km) from Oklahoma City, 122 miles (196 km) from Tulsa, and 133 miles (214 km) from Dallas, Texas [5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.8 km²), of which, 15.7 square miles (40.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2006 census,Template:GR Ada's 16,008 residents consisted of 6,697 households and 3,803 families. The population density was 999.3 people per square mile (385.9/km²). The 7,472 housing units were dispersed at an average density of 475.9/sq mi (183.8/km²). Ada's 2006 racial makeup was 73.81% White, 3.54% African American, 15.10% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 5.81% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.89% of the population.

Of Ada's 6,697 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. The 15.8% of those 65 years or older living alone made up a substantial portion of the 37.1% single-person households. Average household size was 2.20 persons; average family size was 2.91.

The age breakdown in 2006 was 22.3% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% aged 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. The disparity between the number of males and the number of females seems to be decreasing: for every 100 females aged 18 or over, there were only 84.5 males, but when all females and males were taken into account, there were 100 females for every 88.4 males.

Median household income was $22,977, while median family income was $31,805. Males had a median income of $25,223 versus $17,688 for females. Ada's per capita income was $14,666. Some 14.8% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under 18 and 11.4% of those 65 or over.

Major Employers

Several Ada employers have 100 or more employees:[6]

Education

Higher Education

East Central University, located in Ada, is a four-year institution. Also nearby are Seminole State College in Seminole and Murray State College in Tishomingo, both located within 40 miles (60 km). The University of Oklahoma in Norman is 65 miles (105 km) away, while Oklahoma State University in Stillwater is a little over 100 miles away. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area, just over 80 miles distance, also contains numerous post-secondary educational institutions.

Primary and Secondary

Ada Public Schools has six primary and secondary schools.

  • Glenwood Early Childhood Center houses six educational programs geared toward early childhood (4-5 years old).
  • Hayes Grade Center serves first and second grade students.
  • Washington Grade Center serves third and fourth grade students.
  • Willard Grade Center serves fifth and sixth grade students.
  • Ada Junior High School enrolls seventh through ninth grade students.
  • Ada High School serves sophomores, juniors and seniors [7]. The high school is home to the Ada High School Cougars, who have won nineteen state football championships (1951-2, 1955-7, 1959, 1962, 1964-5, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1993-6) - the most in Oklahoma. Ada High School is also the home of Cougar News Network, a high school news program, which appears on local cable TV.

There are also two public school systems just outside of the Ada City Limits, Byng and Latta.

Alcohol and Minors

A May 2006 survey of Ada High School students indicated that alcohol was easily obtained by minors. The survey concluded that about four out of five Ada High School students drink once per month. Though widespread alcoholism in minors is very rare in Ada, two students reported drinking heavily more than four times per week. The survey also reported that three out of five students polled were stopped by police and had their vehicles searched for no apparent reason other than for alcohol at least once in the past month. (The survey polled 148 students.)[8]

A September 2006 survey showed that 59% of likely voters in Ada supported non-enforcement of minimum-age-purchasing laws for those 18 years and older. However only 18% supported allowing 16-year-olds to drink. (The poll had a 3.2%+/- of error)[9]

Technical Schools

Pontotoc Technology Center (formerly Pontotoc Area Vo-Tech) is located in Ada. Other area technical centers include the Sulphur Skills Center (30 miles away), the Mid-America Area Vo-Tech at Wayne (38 miles away) and The Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech School at Shawnee (55 miles away).

Libraries

Ada's public library, the Hugh Warren Memorial Library, offers visitors a wide variety of materials for all ages and interests including books, video cassettes, filmstrips, magazines, newspapers, books-on-tape, and CD-ROM computer software. Also available to the public are a copy machine, fax machine, and a typewriter.[10] On the campus of East Central University is the Linscheid Library, which is open to the general public at no cost (with the exception of some services).[11]

Notable Persons

External links

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References

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  3. ^ "About Ada". City of Ada, OK. Retrieved 23 Feb 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Pontotoc County, OK". Wikipedia. Retrieved 28 Feb 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "About Ada". City of Ada, OK. Retrieved 23 Feb 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ "Major Employers". Ada Jobs Foundation. Retrieved 24 March 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "Welcome to Ada Public Schools". Ada Public Schools. Retrieved 21 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ Silent, Paul. Drug Survey of Ada High Students. Oklahoma: student survey, 2006.
  9. ^ Day, Harry. Citizens of Ada. Oklahoma: in-house poll, 2006.
  10. ^ "City Services". City of Ada. Retrieved 09 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ "Linscheid Library". East Central University. Retrieved 09 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ "Dan Cody - Member Search Results". East Central University Alumni. Retrieved 29 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ "Friday Night Lights". Production Notes. CinemaReview.com. Retrieved 29 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ "Jeremy Castle". IFCO. Retrieved 21 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  15. ^ "Chuckie Caufield Bio". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 21 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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  17. ^ "District Attorneys Council - District 22". The State of Oklahoma. Retrieved 23 Feb 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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