Adams County, Wisconsin

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The Adams County Courthouse in Friendship, listed on the NRHP since 1982 [1]
The Adams County Courthouse in Friendship, listed on the NRHP since 1982
administration
US state : Wisconsin
Administrative headquarters : Friendship
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
402 Main Street
Friendship, WI 53934-0278
Foundation : March 11, 1848
Made up from: Portage County
Area code : 001 608
Demographics
Residents : 20,875  (2010)
Population density : 12.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1783 km²
Water surface : 106 km²
map
Map of Adams County within Wisconsin
Website : www.co.adams.wi.gov

The Adams County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 20,875 residents and a population density of 12.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Friendship .

geography

The county is located just south of the geographic center of Wisconsin and has an area of ​​1783 square kilometers, of which 106 square kilometers are water. The lowest point is 310 m and the highest is 415 m. The Wisconsin Rivers and Lemonweir Rivers flow through the county . Adams County is bordered by the following neighboring counties:

Wood County Portage County
Juneau County Neighboring communities Waushara County , Marquette County
Sauk County Columbia County

history

John Quincy Adams

Adams County was formed on March 11, 1848 from parts of Portage County. It was named after John Quincy Adams , the sixth President of the USA.

population

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 9141 -
1910 8604 -5.9%
1920 9287 7.9%
1930 8003 -13.8%
1940 8449 5.6%
1950 7906 -6.4%
1960 7566 -4.3%
1970 9234 22%
1980 13,457 45.7%
1990 15,682 16.5%
2000 18,643 18.9%
2010 20,875 12%
2012 estimate 20,679 -0.9%
1900–1990 2000 2010–2012
Rocks in Roche-a-Cri State Park
In NRHP -listed rock carvings in Roche-a-Cri State Park

As of the 2010 census , Adams County had 20,875 people in 9,168 households. The population density was 12.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.12 people lived in each of the 9168 households.

The racial the population was composed of 93.9 percent white, 3.3 percent African American, 1.1 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

15.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 25.5 percent were 65 years or older. 45.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 41,152  USD . The per capita income was $ 22,296. 12.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Adams County localities

Citys

Village

Other census-designated places (CDP)

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Columbia , Sauk and Juneau Counties

structure

Adams County is divided into 17 towns in addition to the three incorporated municipalities :

Town Population
(2010)
FIPS
Town of Adams 1345    55-00300
Town of Big Flats 1018    55-07300
Town of Colburn 223    55-16075
Town of Dell Prairie 1590    55-19575
Town of Easton 1130    55-22000
Town of Jackson 1003    55-37625
Town Population
(2010)
FIPS
Town of Leola 308    55-43425
Town of Lincoln 296    55-44250
Town of Monroe 398    55-53725
Town of New Chester 2254    55-56525
Town of New Haven 655    55-56750
Town of Preston 1393    55-65450
Town Population
(2010)
FIPS
Town of Quincy 1163    55-65825
Town of Richfield 158    55-67425
Town of Rome 2720    55-69275
Town of Springville 1318    55-76350
Town of Strong's Prairie 1150    55-77800

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000627.Retrieved August 2, 2013
  2. Adams County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
  3. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Adams County, WI Retrieved August 2, 2013
  4. a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved August 2, 2013
  5. Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 81000031.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  7. Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 2, 2013@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Adams County, Wisconsin  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 58 ′  N , 89 ° 46 ′  W