Ada Township, Michigan

Ada Township, Michigan
Unincorporated community of Ada
Unincorporated community of Ada
Location within Kent County (red) and an administered portion of the Forest Hills CDP (pink)
Location within Kent County (red) and an administered portion of the Forest Hills CDP (pink)
Ada Township is located in Michigan
Ada Township
Ada Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Ada Township is located in the United States
Ada Township
Ada Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°58′31″N 85°29′30″W / 42.97528°N 85.49167°W / 42.97528; -85.49167
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Organized1838
Government
 • SupervisorRoss Leisman
 • ClerkJacqueline Smith
Area
 • Total37.11 sq mi (96.11 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2)
 • Water1.07 sq mi (2.75 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,388
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49301 (Ada)
49331 (Lowell)
49525 (Grand Rapids)
49546 (Grand Rapids)
Area code616
FIPS code26-081-00240[1]
GNIS feature ID1625798[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Ada Township (/ˈdə/ AY-də) is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,388 at the 2020 census.[3]

The majority of the township is included in the Forest Hills census-designated place, which is used only for statistical purposes. Ada Township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is about 3.0 miles (4.8 km) east of the city of Grand Rapids. The township is the corporate home of Alticor and its subsidiary companies Amway North America and Amway.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ada Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2022.