Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sandwich (8%), Yorkville (7%) and Chicago (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Sandwich

Yorkville

Chicago

Peoria

3%Work in townlive and work in Adams 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 130Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Adams →

Health in Adams

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 15.1%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Valley West Community HospitalSandwich · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60531, 60551, 60552 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Adams →

Natural hazards in Adams

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

33Does Adams flood?paid flood claims since 1996 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for La Salle County MapAdams vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Adams →

Climate in Adams

Full climate →

Adams has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Adams get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Adams →

Schools in Adams

All Adams schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Adams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictLeland CUSD 1Schools2

Leland Elem School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 175 students Leland High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 88 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.