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Adams, MN map Population (year 2000): 800. Estimated population in July 2006: 778 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 374  (46.8%)
Females: 426  (53.3%)

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Median resident age:  48.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55909.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,700 (it was $31,289 in 2000)
Adams  $33,700
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,200 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Adams  $86,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Adams:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (54.6%), Norwegian (25.8%), Irish (9.8%), English (4.5%), United States (4.5%), Danish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/02/1887

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 771 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Adams

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adams city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Adams:  1.0% ($631)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (35.9 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (99.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (366.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Taopi, MN (5.4 miles) , Elkton, MN (6.6 miles) , Rose Creek, MN (8.1 miles ), Stacyville, IA (10.0 miles ), Dexter, MN (10.5 miles ), McIntire, IA (12.4 miles) , Grand Meadow, MN (14.0 miles ), Le Roy, MN (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $260,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 43.57 N, Longitude: 92.72 W


60 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+6.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (30%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Adams-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Adams city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Adams:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
  • ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adams:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 51 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Adams:
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 16 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)
  • OSAGE MUNI (about 21 miles; OSAGE, IA; ID: D02)
  • DODGE CENTER (about 32 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID: TOB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adams:
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 65 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 78 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
Public high school in Adams:
  • SOUTHLAND SR. (Students: 254; Location: 203 2ND ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Adams:
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: P O BOX 249 11 5TH S W; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Churches in Adams include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Little Cedar Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Adams that have no violations reported:
  • ADAMS (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MARSHALL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Adams compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Adams (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank of Adams, Minnesota: Farmers State Bank Of Adams, Minnesota at Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.6 mil, Deposits: $51.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Adams Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$3,398$40,7760$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,321$39,8521$1,948
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,370$40,4403$739
Water Supply 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Totals for Government 4$12,489$37,4674$2,688


Adams government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,463,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,245,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $705,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,871,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,697,000
    Industrial Revenue: $658,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $174,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $70,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
    Special Assessments: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $807,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,309,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $66,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $736,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $108,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $758,000

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Mower County:  0.10%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Olmsted County, MN  0.77% ($31,866 average AGI)
from Freeborn County, MN  0.49% ($28,944)
from Steele County, MN  0.28% ($26,775)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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 Olmsted County, MN  0.93% ($32,875 average AGI)
to Freeborn County, MN  0.38% ($31,464)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.34% ($37,160)


Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAUS (1480 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K252DM (98.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: AUSTIN CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Adams:
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)

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