Adams, WI

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Adams, Wisconsin

Adams, Wisconsin, in Adams county, is 63 miles W of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (center to center) and 115 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city has a population of 1,914.

The People and Families of Adams

In Adams, about 46% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Adams live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Adams. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Adams had a median family income of $32,981.

Adams Housing

About 60% of housing units in Adams are owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in Adams benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Wisconsin.

Commuting

In Adams, 89% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Adams strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Adams, WI

Comparing Adams to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles W of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	53910
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.956
Longitude	-89.817

Station	NECEDAH
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Station	MAUSTON 1 SE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	REEDSBURG
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,914	100%
Male	859	44.9%
Female	1,055	55.1%
Under 18	500	26.1%
18+	1,414	73.9%
65+	443	23.1%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	3
White	1,871	97.8%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	9	0.5%
Mixed Race	23	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,981
Population In Poverty	267	14.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.5%
Norwegian	9.1%
Irish	7.9%
Polish	7.7%
US/American	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
English	5.1%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Italian	2.5%
Czech	2.5%
Scottish	1.4%
Swedish	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
European	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
African	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

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