Adams County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,986
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,748
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,463 (it was 1,152 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 648 sq. mi.
Water area: 40.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (16.4%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Retail trade (13.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 18,02387.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9354.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 6323.1%Two or more races
- 5062.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1900.9%Some other race alone
- 1610.8%Asian alone
- 1100.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 55.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.1 years |
| Males: 11,134 |  (54.1%) |
| Females: 9,455 |  (45.9%) |
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| Adams County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $51,912 ($33,408 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,912 |
| Wisconsin: | $67,125 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $536 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $668)
| This county: | $536 |
| State: | $792 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $172,680 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
| Adams: | $172,680 |
| Wisconsin: | $230,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,194Detached houses: $216,993
Here: $216,993 State: $278,533 Townhouses or other attached units: $258,666
Here: $258,666 State: $249,542 In 2-unit structures: $139,090
Here: $139,090 State: $196,057 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $269,607
Here: $269,607 State: $192,034 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,729
Here: $174,729 State: $208,711 Mobile homes: $88,404
Here: $88,404 State: $62,067 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,424
Here: $35,424 State: $246,460
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $471
Institutionalized population: 1,405
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 21
- Burglaries: 47
- Thefts: 85
- Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 89
- Thefts: 120
- Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 140 buildings, average cost: $327,100
- 2020: 92 buildings, average cost: $255,200
- 2019: 86 buildings, average cost: $258,700
- 2018: 80 buildings, average cost: $229,600
- 2017: 83 buildings, average cost: $209,600
- 2016: 61 buildings, average cost: $210,100
- 2015: 60 buildings, average cost: $196,300
- 2014: 61 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2011: 50 buildings, average cost: $161,400
- 2010: 62 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2009: 76 buildings, average cost: $168,800
- 2008: 87 buildings, average cost: $173,100
- 2007: 202 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2006: 261 buildings, average cost: $153,200
- 2005: 390 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 2004: 356 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2003: 312 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2002: 318 buildings, average cost: $120,700
- 2001: 195 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 2000: 236 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 1999: 202 buildings, average cost: $101,100
- 1998: 199 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 1997: 174 buildings, average cost: $90,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,386 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,967 (1.3%)
| Adams County: | 13.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.8% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 55.2 years old
(Males: 53.1 years old, Females: 57.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 57.1 years old, Black residents: 39.5 years old, American Indian residents: 39.0 years old, Asian residents: 14.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.5 years old, Other race residents: 47.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.
Cities in this county include: Adams, Dell Prairie, Preston, Easton, Quincy, Springville, Strongs Prairie, Big Flats, New Chester, Lake Arrowhead.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Adams County: Woodside Ranch (A), Campground Number Five (B), Campground Number Four (C), Campground Number Two (D), Campground Number One (E), Camp Upham (F), Camp Dells Campground (G), Wisconsin Dells Speedway (H), Cherney Farms (I), Juneau County Landfill (J), Tunnel (K), Dells Motor Speedway Emergency Medical Services (L), Armenia Volunteer Fire Department (M), Cutler Volunteer Fire Company (N), Wisconsin Air National Guard Volk Field Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Adams County include: Indian Baptist Church (A), Native American Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C), Fountain Church (D), Plymouth Church (E), East Lemonweir Lutheran Church (F), Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine (G), Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church (H), Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Raese Cemetery (1), East Lemonweir Lutheran Cemetery (2), Fountain Lutheran Cemetery (3), Indian Baptist Cemetery (4), Plymouth Cemetery (5), Saint Stephens Cemetery (6), Saint Michaels Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Number One Pool (A), Number Two Pool (B), Suk and Cerney Flowage (C), Beaver Flowage (D), Big Lake (E), .15 Reservoir (F), Kingston Flowage (G), Castle Rock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Lemonweir River (C), Hoton Creek (D), Holtzlander Creek (E), Hills Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Tracy Creek (H), Gilmore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Adams County include: Bass Hollow County Recreation Area (1), Bass Hollow State Natural Area (2), Buckhorn Barrens State Natural Area (3), Cranberry Creek Mound Group State Natural Area (4), Lemonweir Bottomland Hardwood Forest State Natural Area (5), Necedah Oak-Pine Forest State Natural Area (6), Necedah Oak-Pine Savanna State Natural Area (7), Yellow River Oxbows State Natural Area (8), Blackhawk Island State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Maine 
, Cumberland County, Maine , Blue Earth County, Minnesota 
, Columbia County 
, Gladwin County, Michigan , Portage County 
, Trempealeau County 
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| Here: | 5.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% |
Current college students: 371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 516 (67.3% naturalized citizens)
| Adams County: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 612010 or later
- 1202000 to 2009
- 691990 to 1999
- 591980 to 1989
- 611970 to 1979
- 240Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,546
- One, attached: 234
- Two: 96
- 3 or 4: 61
- 5 to 9: 412
- 10 to 19: 221
- 20 to 49: 61
- 50 or more: 97
- Mobile homes: 3,088
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 3,842 (467 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 330 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152
| Here: | 1.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Adams County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,700 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,511 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 839 | 8 |
| Other | 289 | 2 |
| None | 16,536 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Adams County: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Adams County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
| This county: | 7.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Adams County: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.8% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Adams County:
Average size of farms: 298 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $127,309
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $573.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.62%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $101,703
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109,518
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.67%
Corn for grain: 17569 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 940 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13049 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22,889 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres
Tornado activity:
Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1515298.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 54 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/12/1985, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.2 miles away from Adams County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 393.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 368.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 393.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Adams County center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 250.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides, Incident Period: August 17, 2018 - September 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4402, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4288: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4288, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1429: July 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,630 (71.1%)
- Carpooled: 338 (6.6%)
- Bus: 4 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 89 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0.2%)
- Walked: 129 (2.5%)
- Worked at home: 1,080 (21.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Poland (33%)
- Mexico (15%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- Germany (5%)
- Russia (5%)
- Italy (4%)
- Laos (3%)
- German (33%)
- American (10%)
- Polish (10%)
- Irish (7%)
- Norwegian (6%)
- English (6%)
- Italian (4%)
People in group quarters in Adams County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 1,266 people in federal prisons
- 77 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 62 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 27 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Adams County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 100 people in nursing homes
- 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3 people in other group homes
10.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,888 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.51% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.11% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($48,015 average AGI)
2.41% relocated from other states ($15,874 average AGI)
Adams County: 2.41% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Wood County, WI |  1.00% ($65,753 average AGI) |
| from Dane County, WI | 0.89% ($103,079) |
| from Sauk County, WI | 0.72% ($41,836) |
| from Columbia County, WI | 0.67% ($43,930) |
| from Juneau County, WI | 0.58% ($41,265) |
| from Waukesha County, WI | 0.43% ($108,946) |
| from Milwaukee County, WI | 0.41% ($61,343) |
8.08% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,670 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.08% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.14% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($29,179 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($13,491 average AGI)
Adams County: 1.94% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Wood County, WI | 1.10% ($47,099 average AGI) |
| to Columbia County, WI | 0.83% ($35,667) |
| to Sauk County, WI | 0.68% ($33,839) |
| to Marquette County, WI | 0.43% ($39,333) |
| to Juneau County, WI | 0.36% ($31,267) |
| to Dane County, WI | 0.34% ($53,250) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,068 (4,180 aged, 888 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 255 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Adams County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (473)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (426)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (229)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (223)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (64)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (42)
- Congestive heart failure (33)
- Unspecified dementia (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,311
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 210
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,655
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 859
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,071
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 5
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 29
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 177.3. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,589- Male householders: 4,810 (1,619 living alone), Female householders: 4,136 (1,229 living alone)
4,512 spouses (4,500 opposite-sex spouses), 682 unmarried partners, (678 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,757 children (3,414 natural, 150 adopted, 199 stepchildren), 429 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 18 foster children, 164 other relatives, 643 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,145
Size of family households: 3,726 2-persons, 697 3-persons, 539 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,844 1-person, 663 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 4 5-persons.
1,834 married couples with children.
647 single-parent households (255 men, 392 women).
96.3% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $112,269,000 ($5,492 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,894,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,136,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,343,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,644,000
Federal grants: $20,170,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,606,000 ($704,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,369,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $558,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,456,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,536,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 867| Here: | 42 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,252
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +14
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,340
| Here: | +64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Adams County, Wisconsin
- 162020 or later
- 8232010 to 2019
- 3,3342000 to 2009
- 2,4371990 to 1999
- 2,4991980 to 1989
- 4,0121970 to 1979
- 1,4871960 to 1969
- 7991950 to 1959
- 3481940 to 1949
- 1,1251939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Wisconsin
- 261 room
- 832 rooms
- 4413 rooms
- 1,1204 rooms
- 1,8735 rooms
- 1,5586 rooms
- 8997 rooms
- 5528 rooms
- 1,0539+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Wisconsin
- 791 room
- 462 rooms
- 1353 rooms
- 3264 rooms
- 3585 rooms
- 2656 rooms
- 1327 rooms
- 358 rooms
- 239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Wisconsin
- 26no bedroom
- 4791 bedroom
- 2,1782 bedrooms
- 3,8173 bedrooms
- 8574 bedrooms
- 2375+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Wisconsin
- 81no bedroom
- 1631 bedroom
- 6062 bedrooms
- 4363 bedrooms
- 704 bedrooms
- 495+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 295no vehicle
- 2,0831 vehicle
- 3,3752 vehicles
- 1,2313 vehicles
- 4184 vehicles
- 2135+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in renter-occupied apartments
- 170no vehicle
- 6191 vehicle
- 4842 vehicles
- 963 vehicles
- 374 vehicles
- 55+ vehicles
88.7% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Wisconsin.
| Adams County: | 88.7% |
| State average: | 86.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13,719
- Other state: 6,261
- Northeast: 182
- Midwest: 4,945
- South: 553
- West: 589
- 54.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.7%Utility gas
- 9.4%Wood
- 7.2%Electricity
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 41.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.2%Utility gas
- 17.5%Electricity
- 3.2%Wood
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 1.1%Solar energy
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
| Here: | 4.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68
| Here: | 18.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 20.5% |
Adams County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,378,000
Other: $4,372,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,533,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,039,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,328,000
Parks and Recreation: $787,000
General Public Buildings: $407,000
General - Other: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
General Public Buildings: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $9,452,000
Regular Highways: $8,915,000
Regular Highways: $8,840,000
Health - Other: $6,704,000
Police Protection: $4,155,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,867,000
Police Protection: $3,814,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,798,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,187,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,897,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,827,000
General - Other: $1,728,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,497,000
Central Staff Services: $1,471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
General - Other: $1,322,000
Central Staff Services: $1,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,093,000
Financial Administration: $998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $922,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Natural Resources - Other: $783,000
General Public Buildings: $740,000
Libraries: $434,000
Libraries: $418,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Air Transportation: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $397,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,062,000
Highways: $660,000
Highways: $533,000
Other: $488,000
Public Welfare: $82,000
Public Welfare: $81,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,510,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,575,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,385,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,325,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,190,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $167,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
Sale of Property: $103,000
Interest Earnings: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Rents: $57,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $373,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,684,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,751,000
Public Welfare: $3,897,000
Highways: $3,331,000
Highways: $2,670,000
Other: $1,090,000
Other: $1,085,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $932,000
Education: $802,000
Education: $732,000
General Local Government Support: $597,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $18,220,000
Property: $17,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,486,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,397,000
Other License: $230,000
Other License: $224,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,251,000
Adams County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,378,000
Other: $4,372,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,533,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,039,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,328,000
Parks and Recreation: $787,000
General Public Buildings: $407,000
General - Other: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
General Public Buildings: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $9,452,000
Regular Highways: $8,915,000
Regular Highways: $8,840,000
Health - Other: $6,704,000
Police Protection: $4,155,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,867,000
Police Protection: $3,814,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,798,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,187,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,897,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,827,000
General - Other: $1,728,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,497,000
Central Staff Services: $1,471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
General - Other: $1,322,000
Central Staff Services: $1,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,093,000
Financial Administration: $998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $922,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Natural Resources - Other: $783,000
General Public Buildings: $740,000
Libraries: $434,000
Libraries: $418,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Air Transportation: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $397,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,062,000
Highways: $660,000
Highways: $533,000
Other: $488,000
Public Welfare: $82,000
Public Welfare: $81,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,510,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,575,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,385,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,325,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,190,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $167,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
Sale of Property: $103,000
Interest Earnings: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Rents: $57,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $373,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,684,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,751,000
Public Welfare: $3,897,000
Highways: $3,331,000
Highways: $2,670,000
Other: $1,090,000
Other: $1,085,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $932,000
Education: $802,000
Education: $732,000
General Local Government Support: $597,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $18,220,000
Property: $17,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,486,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,397,000
Other License: $230,000
Other License: $224,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,251,000
Adams County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,378,000
Other: $4,372,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,533,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,039,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,328,000
Parks and Recreation: $787,000
General Public Buildings: $407,000
General - Other: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
General Public Buildings: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $9,452,000
Regular Highways: $8,915,000
Regular Highways: $8,840,000
Health - Other: $6,704,000
Police Protection: $4,155,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,867,000
Police Protection: $3,814,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,798,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,187,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,897,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,827,000
General - Other: $1,728,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,497,000
Central Staff Services: $1,471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
General - Other: $1,322,000
Central Staff Services: $1,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,093,000
Financial Administration: $998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $922,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Natural Resources - Other: $783,000
General Public Buildings: $740,000
Libraries: $434,000
Libraries: $418,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Air Transportation: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $397,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,062,000
Highways: $660,000
Highways: $533,000
Other: $488,000
Public Welfare: $82,000
Public Welfare: $81,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,510,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,575,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,385,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,325,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,190,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $167,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
Sale of Property: $103,000
Interest Earnings: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Rents: $57,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $373,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,684,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,751,000
Public Welfare: $3,897,000
Highways: $3,331,000
Highways: $2,670,000
Other: $1,090,000
Other: $1,085,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $932,000
Education: $802,000
Education: $732,000
General Local Government Support: $597,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $18,220,000
Property: $17,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,486,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,397,000
Other License: $230,000
Other License: $224,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,251,000
Adams County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,378,000
Other: $4,372,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,533,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,106,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,039,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,328,000
Parks and Recreation: $787,000
General Public Buildings: $407,000
General - Other: $192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
General Public Buildings: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $9,452,000
Regular Highways: $8,915,000
Regular Highways: $8,840,000
Health - Other: $6,704,000
Police Protection: $4,155,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,867,000
Police Protection: $3,814,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,798,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,283,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,187,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,897,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,827,000
General - Other: $1,728,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,497,000
Central Staff Services: $1,471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
General - Other: $1,322,000
Central Staff Services: $1,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,093,000
Financial Administration: $998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $972,000
Parks and Recreation: $922,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Natural Resources - Other: $783,000
General Public Buildings: $740,000
Libraries: $434,000
Libraries: $418,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Air Transportation: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $397,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,062,000
Highways: $660,000
Highways: $533,000
Other: $488,000
Public Welfare: $82,000
Public Welfare: $81,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,510,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,575,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,385,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,325,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,190,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $642,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $167,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
Sale of Property: $103,000
Interest Earnings: $100,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Rents: $61,000
Rents: $57,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $373,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,684,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,751,000
Public Welfare: $3,897,000
Highways: $3,331,000
Highways: $2,670,000
Other: $1,090,000
Other: $1,085,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $932,000
Education: $802,000
Education: $732,000
General Local Government Support: $597,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $18,220,000
Property: $17,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,486,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,397,000
Other License: $230,000
Other License: $224,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $75,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,251,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 442
- Number of aged recipients: 30
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 412
- Number of recipients under 18: 76
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 292
- Number of recipients older than 64: 74
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 192
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 192
| Most common first names in Adams County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 293 | 77.3 years |
| Robert | 219 | 71.4 years |
| William | 214 | 76.6 years |
| Mary | 169 | 81.4 years |
| Charles | 121 | 78.5 years |
| Helen | 118 | 80.4 years |
| George | 116 | 78.9 years |
| Edward | 115 | 76.6 years |
| Walter | 114 | 77.9 years |
| Fred | 107 | 79.6 years |
| Most common last names in Adams County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 71 | 75.0 years |
| Miller | 64 | 77.9 years |
| Kubly | 55 | 77.4 years |
| Smith | 53 | 77.0 years |
| Anderson | 51 | 75.9 years |
| Olson | 47 | 76.7 years |
| Hartwig | 36 | 81.2 years |
| Elmer | 34 | 82.8 years |
| Williams | 33 | 76.3 years |
| Stauffacher | 31 | 85.2 years |
| Businesses in Adams County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | |||
