Civic profile of Ada: Ada operates as an incorporated municipal government (city hall: (580) 436-6300). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 4. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Pontotoc County Courthouse (1.5 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $8,951 per resident ($0.3B FY2024).
$8,951 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Oklahoma $7,371).
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
State Officials (1)
Francisco Aguilar
Secretary of State · https://web.archive.org/web/20250901000000/https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/ · L1_corpus_v3
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data
Legal Framework · Building Code
Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption
Legal Framework · Property Homestead
Varies by state — check state constitution
Legal Framework · Workers Comp
State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states
Legal Framework · Consumer Protection
State consumer protection act — varies
Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant
State landlord-tenant act — varies
Legal Framework · Environmental Agency
State environmental agency — varies
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (21)
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4776-OK
Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4587-OK
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3555-OK
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4530-OK
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3462-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 2017 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4324-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4222-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3316-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1883-OK
Severe Winter Storm
December 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1876-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3308-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1723-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
June 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1712-OK
Severe Winter Storms
January 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1678-OK
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
January 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3272-OK
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · incident type: fire · DR-1623-OK
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3219-OK
Severe Storms And Tornadoes
May 2003 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1465-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
December 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1355-OK
Severe Winter And Ice Storm
December 2000 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3158-OK
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
