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Welcome to Adams County ...

Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Decatur is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded February 7, 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 35,777 people. This is an increase of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,444 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.53% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

  • Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <2>
  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>

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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.
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