Ada Township, Michigan
Ada Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community of Ada | |
Location within Kent County (red) and an administered portion of the Forest Hills CDP (pink) | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′31″N 85°29′30″W / 42.97528°N 85.49167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Organized | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Ross Leisman |
| • Clerk | Jacqueline Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.11 sq mi (96.11 km2) |
| • Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
| • Water | 1.07 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,388 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-081-00240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625798 |
| Website | Official website |
Ada Township (/ˈeɪdə/ 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.
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.