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Welcome to Adams County ...

Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Friendship is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Portage County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 20,268 people. This is a decrease of 2.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,875 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.37% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

  • Adams
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Adams is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Big Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Flats is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Colburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Colburn is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Dell Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Easton is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Leola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leola is located in Adams County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lincoln is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Monroe is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • New Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Chester is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
    • New Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Haven is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Preston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
    • Quincy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Richfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Springville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Strongs Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
      • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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