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Population (year 2000): 1,914. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,836 (-4.1% change)
 
Males: 859   (44.9%)
Females: 1,055   (55.1%)

Adams County

Median resident age:   38.7 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 53910 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Adams   $26,700
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,900 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Adams   $75,900
Wisconsin:   $152,600

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Races in Adams:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (12.7%), Norwegian (10.8%), Polish (8.8%), English (6.7%), French (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1926

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 611 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Adams

For population 25 years and over in Adams

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adams city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

37 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.9%
Wisconsin:   3.6%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Adams, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Adams to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adams:   1.9% ($1,098)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (67.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Friendship, WI (1.0 miles ), Preston, WI (4.8 miles ), Easton, WI (8.0 miles ), Quincy, WI (8.4 miles ), Strongs Prairie, WI (8.6 miles ), Lincoln, WI (10.3 miles ), Big Flats, WI (10.4 miles ), New Chester, WI (11.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,400
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 89.82 W


83 people in nursing homes
33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 608


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Population change in the 1990s: +218 (+12.9%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Average climate in Adams, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Adams-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Adams city center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Adams:
  • ADAMS CTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
  • HESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; MAUSTON, WI)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 30 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adams:
  • VOLK FIELD (about 30 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 57 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 66 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Adams:
  • ADAMS COUNTY LEGION FIELD (about 3 miles; FRIENDSHIP (ADAMS), WI; ID: 63C)
  • NECEDAH (about 20 miles; NECEDAH, WI; ID: DAF)
  • MAUSTON-NEW LISBON UNION (about 24 miles; NEW LISBON, WI; ID: 82C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adams:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 46 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 89 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
Public high schools in Adams:
  • ADAMS-FRIENDSHIP HI (Students: 649; Location: 1109 E NORTH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 401 MAIN ST; Grades: 12 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Adams:
  • ADAMS-FRIENDSHIP MID (Students: 494; Location: 420 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ADAMS-FRIENDSHIP EL (Students: 457; Location: 500 N PIERCE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CASTLE ROCK EL (Students: 139; Location: 1517 COUNTY HIGHWAY H; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Adams:
  • ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $209,429; Location: 101 S. MAIN ST.; 30,384 books; 939 audio materials; 1,605 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Adams County Library (A)

Churches in Adams include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A) , Trinity Congregational Church (B) , Saint Joseph Catholic Church (C) , Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (D) , First Baptist Church of Adams (E)

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Adams and their reported violations in the past:
ADAMS WATERWORKS (Population served: 1847, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1999), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-10-1999 to OCT-12-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-1999), St Other (FEB-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and MAY-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2006)

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   61.2%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   6.0%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   14.6%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.5%
Whole state:   3.7%

Adams compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Adams (2007 data):
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Adams Branch at 121 North Main Street, branch established on 1913-05-12. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • Acuity Bank: 185 South Main Street Branch at 185 South Main Street, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.7 mil, Deposits: $121.4 mil, headquarters in Tomah, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Grand Marsh State Bank: Mound View Branch at 501 North Main Street, branch established on 1983-02-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.7 mil, Deposits: $87.8 mil, headquarters in Grand Marsh, WI, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bosshard Financial Group, Inc.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1 $2,539 $30,468 8 $2,175
Other Government Administration 4 $13,127 $39,381 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 5 $17,236 $41,366 0 $0
Streets and Highways 4 $12,987 $38,961 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $3,839 $46,068 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $3,604 $43,248 0 $0
Totals for Government 16 $53,333 $40,000 8 $2,175

Adams government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $361,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,209,000
    Water Utilities: $844,000
    Regular Highways: $349,000
    General: $266,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $322,000
    Water Utilities: $263,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    Regular Highways: $215,000
    Central Staff Services: $193,000
    Fire Protection: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $141,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,160,000
    Industrial Revenue: $347,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,830,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,343,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $432,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,433,000
    Industrial Revenue: $343,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $197,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $145,000
    Special Assessments: $106,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,221,000
    Central Staff: $15,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,897,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $217,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $600,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $716,000
    Highways: $149,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Tax - Property: $541,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $559,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $70,000

8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.01%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Columbia County, WI  0.73% ($35,382 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.65% ($35,898)
from Sauk County, WI  0.61% ($53,674)

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.26%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sauk County, WI  0.80% ($24,433 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.73% ($38,382)
to Juneau County, WI  0.59% ($23,705)

Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:
  • WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Adams:
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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