Adams, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Adams, Wisconsin
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Looking north in Adams on WIS 13
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,761 |
| • Estimate
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1,780 |
| • Density | 642.78/sq mi (248.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
53910
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| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-00275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560681 |
Adams is a city in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,761 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Adams.
History
Adams was originally called South Friendship, but after a petition from residents who did not like the name, the Chicago and North Western Railway changed it to Adams due to its short nature. The town became a division point in 1911 for the lines of the Chicago and North Western Railway The Milwaukee, Sparta, and Northwestern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western Railway, began the "Air Line" or "Adams Cutoff" from Adams towards Sparta, Wisconsin in 1910.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.96 square miles (7.67 km2), of which, 2.95 square miles (7.64 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Adams is located at 43°57′19″N 89°49′1″W / 43.95528°N 89.81694°W (43.955280, -89.816920).
Adams shares a common border with the Village of Friendship, leading to the common use of the name Adams-Friendship in news and weather reports as well as the name of the city's school district Adams Friendship Area School District.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,119 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,231 | 10.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,310 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,425 | 8.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,301 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,440 | 10.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,744 | 21.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,715 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,914 | 11.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,967 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,761 | −10.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,967 people, 886 households, and 479 families living in the city. The population density was 666.8 inhabitants per square mile (257.5/km2). There were 990 housing units at an average density of 335.6 per square mile (129.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 1.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 886 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
Transportation
Adams County Airport (63C) serves Adams and the surrounding communities. The Union Pacific Railroad's Adams Subdivision, part of a main rail line between Milwaukee and the Twin Cities, passes through Adams. There has been no rail passenger service since the end of the Twin Cities 400 in 1963, which was operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway.
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Notable people
- Edwin W. Blomquist, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Adams.
See also
In Spanish: Adams (Wisconsin) para niños
