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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 20,220 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,878 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)
    • Adams is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Big Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big Flats is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Colburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Colburn is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Dell Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Easton is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Leola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leola is located in Adams County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • New Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Chester is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
    • New Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • New Haven is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Preston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Preston is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
    • Quincy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Richfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Richfield is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rome is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Springville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Springville is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Strongs Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County (WI)
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      • 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.