About Ada
Ada, OK is a close-knit town located in southern Oklahoma counting 16,578 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Ada is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 855 residents per square mile.
📰 Ada News Today
- Pastor Gary Alan Jamar Obituary Aug 17, 2026 Criswell Funeral Home · Aug 17
- Gary Bruce Baker Obituary (2026) - Ada, OK - Phillips Funeral Service Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- ODOC: Ada man walks away from prison The Ada News · Aug 14
- Helicopter spraying pesticides crashes near Ada after hitting powerline, pilot flown to hospital KOCO · Jul 22
- Ada water main repairs complete KTEN · Jul 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ada Unique
- Positioned in southern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,578.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ada
- Applebee's — american
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- The Lot
- Chili's — tex-mex
- La Fiesta — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Petrified Tree · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ada
- Central Park reviews ★
- Glenwood Park reviews ★
- Harris Park reviews ★
- Juliana Park reviews ★
- Wintersmith Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ada
- ADA EC CTR
- ADA HS
- ADA JHS
- BYNG ES
- BYNG HS
- BYNG JHS
- FRANCIS ES
- HAYES ES
- HOMER ES
- LATTA ES
- LATTA HS
- LATTA MS
- WASHINGTON ES
- WILLARD ES
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Chickasaw Nation Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Mercy Hospital Ada ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Rolling Hills Hospital, Llc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeCity
Population (2024)16,578
Rank in state#33 of 591
Land area19.39 sq mi
Density855/sq mi
Coordinates34.7679, -96.6691