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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.5%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $177,078Here:$177,078State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $316,276Here:$316,276State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $102,974Here:$102,974State:$165,377 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $64,046Here:$64,046State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $69,702Here:$69,702State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,870Here:$39,870State:$116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.8%
Obama (Democratic): 58.8% McCain (Republican): 40.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,981 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,753 (1.6%)
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: Rome, Adams, Dell Prairie, Preston, Easton, Quincy, Springville, Strongs Prairie, Big Flats, Jackson.
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Notable locations in Adams County: Dells Camp (A), Davis Corners (B), Mound View Golf Course (C), Camp Oak Hill (D), Pine Aire Country Club (E), Adams County Landfill, Recycling and Composting Facility (F), Federal Correctional Institution (G), Rome Township Fire Department (H), Quincy Volunteer Fire Department (I), Rome Township Fire Department (J), New Chester Volunteer Fire Department (K), Adams County Fire District Strongs Prairie Substation (L), Quincy Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (M), Big Flats Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Adams County include: New Chester Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), South Burr Oak Church (C), New Rome Church (D), Zion Church (E), World Wide Church (F), Saint Methodius Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Quincy Cemetery (1), Cottonville Cemetery (2), Niebull Cemetery (3), Dellwood Cemetery (4), Strongs Prairie Cemetery (5), Holliday Cemetery (6), Olin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Parker Lake (A), Patrick Lake (B), Rollers Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Amey Pond (E), Twin Lakes (F), Crooked Lake (G), Deep Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peppermill Creek (A), Big Roche a Cri Creek (B), Big Spring Creek (C), Bingham Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Risk Creek (F), Gulch Creek (G), Trout Creek (H), Klein Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adams County include: Brooks Bluff State Natural Area (1), Roche-A-Cri Mound State Natural Area (2), Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area (3), Sohlberg Silver Lake State Natural Area (4), Monroe Park (5), Petenwell County Park (6), Roche a Cri State Park (7), Upper Neenah Creek State Fishery Area (8), Big Roche A Cri State Fishery Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Adams County: Dells Camp (A), Davis Corners (B), Mound View Golf Course (C), Camp Oak Hill (D), Pine Aire Country Club (E), Adams County Landfill, Recycling and Composting Facility (F), Federal Correctional Institution (G), Rome Township Fire Department (H), Quincy Volunteer Fire Department (I), Rome Township Fire Department (J), New Chester Volunteer Fire Department (K), Adams County Fire District Strongs Prairie Substation (L), Quincy Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (M), Big Flats Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Adams County include: New Chester Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), South Burr Oak Church (C), New Rome Church (D), Zion Church (E), World Wide Church (F), Saint Methodius Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Quincy Cemetery (1), Cottonville Cemetery (2), Niebull Cemetery (3), Dellwood Cemetery (4), Strongs Prairie Cemetery (5), Holliday Cemetery (6), Olin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Parker Lake (A), Patrick Lake (B), Rollers Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Amey Pond (E), Twin Lakes (F), Crooked Lake (G), Deep Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peppermill Creek (A), Big Roche a Cri Creek (B), Big Spring Creek (C), Bingham Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Risk Creek (F), Gulch Creek (G), Trout Creek (H), Klein Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Adams County include: Brooks Bluff State Natural Area (1), Roche-A-Cri Mound State Natural Area (2), Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area (3), Sohlberg Silver Lake State Natural Area (4), Monroe Park (5), Petenwell County Park (6), Roche a Cri State Park (7), Upper Neenah Creek State Fishery Area (8), Big Roche A Cri State Fishery Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Juneau County , Marquette County , Portage County , Sauk County , Waushara County , Wood County .
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Current college students: 371 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 421 (65% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.6%
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 2,314 (265 second mortgage, 291 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,559
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8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,453 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.08% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($27,479 average AGI) 1.93% relocated from other states ($9,974 average AGI)Adams County:1.93%Wisconsin average:2.00%
7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.83% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,441 average AGI) 1.43% relocated to other states ($6,204 average AGI)Adams County:1.43%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,000 (2,526 aged, 474 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 177.3. This is more than state average.
4,602 spouses, 4,411 children (3,931 natural, 81 adopted, 399 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 154 other relatives, 438 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,154 2-persons, 984 3-persons, 849 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,023 1-person, 362 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
95.2% of residents of Adams County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
Population growth in Adams County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,108,000
Parks and Recreation: $777,000
Air Transportation: $115,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Parks and Recreation: $424,000
General - Other: $97,000
Health - Other: $4,869,000
Police Protection: $3,116,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,516,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,899,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,611,000
General - Other: $1,182,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $997,000
Parks and Recreation: $919,000
Natural Resources - Other: $911,000
Financial Administration: $885,000
Central Staff Services: $789,000
General Public Buildings: $639,000
Libraries: $281,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $180,000
Air Transportation: $119,000
Highways: $308,000
Interest Earnings: $446,000
Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
General Revenue, NEC: $151,000
Rents: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,630,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,815,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $43,000
Highways: $2,090,000
General Local Government Support: $1,211,000
All Other: $737,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Education: $17,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,037,000
Other License: $366,000
NEC: $144,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $121,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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