Editing Adams, Minnesota

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{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Adams, Minnesota
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower]]

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|population_total         = 683
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 55909
|area_code                = [[Area code 507|507]]
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'''Adams''' is a city in [[Adams Township, Minnesota|Adams Township]], [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 683 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 787 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==History==
The village of Adams was platted on January 30, 1868,<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n378 359]}}</ref> by [[SS Selah Chamberlain#Selah Chamberlain|Selah Chamberlain]]. A two-room [[Public school (government funded)|public school]] was built in 1869 and was later expanded to four rooms. The village was officially [[Incorporation (municipal government)|incorporated]] on March 2, 1887. A [[water supply|water works]] system was installed in the summer of 1897. A [[volunteer fire department]] was established as Adams Hose Co. No. 1 in 1898. A [[sewage system]] was installed in 1902. A [[Catholic school]] was built in 1903 and roughly half of the public school [[student]]s started attending there, greatly relieving overcrowding. The sewage system was updated in 1958. The town is in the Southland school district (which includes [[Southland High School]]), and is home to the varsity fields for the teams.

==Geography==
Adams is in southern Mower County, surrounded by the northeast part of [[Adams Township, Mower County, Minnesota|Adams Township]]. [[Minnesota State Highway 56|State Highway 56]] passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading northwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]], the [[county seat]], and east-southeast {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Le Roy, Minnesota|Le Roy]]. The [[Iowa]] state line is {{convert|5|mi|0}} south of Adams via local roads.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city of Adams has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Unnamed streams pass through the southern and western part of the city, leading west to the [[Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota)|Little Cedar River]], which flows south to the [[Cedar River (Iowa River tributary)|Cedar River]] at [[Nashua, Iowa]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 96
|1890= 216
|1900= 573
|1910= 576
|1920= 609
|1930= 574
|1940= 674
|1950= 663
|1960= 806
|1970= 771
|1980= 797
|1990= 756
|2000= 800
|2010= 787
|2020= 683
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 787 people, 304 households, and 188 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|779.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 330 housing units at an average density of {{convert|326.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 304 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 31.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 800 people, 329 households, and 208 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|791.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 351 housing units at an average density of {{convert|347.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 99.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 329 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,289, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $31,083 versus $22,639 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,550.  About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Michael Kramer (Minnesota politician)|Michael Kramer]], Minnesota politician
*[[Hubert H. Peavey]], Wisconsin politician
*[[Harvey B. Sathre]], Minnesota politician

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book|title=Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota|year=1984|author=Mower County History Committee|publisher=Graphic Pub. Co.|publication-place=Lake Mills, Iowa|lccn=84-062356|oclc=13009348}}

==External links==
* {{Official|www.adamsmn.com}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Mower County, Minnesota]]