Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (51%), New Haven (10%) and Lafayette (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Fort Wayne

51%

New Haven

10%

Lafayette

Aboite

12%Work in townlive and work in Adams 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,541Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Adams →

Health in Adams

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · better 26.9%More adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · worse

Care nearby

St. Joseph Health SystemFort Wayne · 5.7 mi · ER

Neighborhood Health - Southeast ClinicFort Wayne · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 health centers in Adams →

Primary careShortage · part of Adams

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46816, 46774, 46806 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Adams →

Natural hazards in Adams

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

126Does Adams flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Allen 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 chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Adams get?About 34 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 24.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 →

School Grade B

The public schools Adams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Adams’s schools compare in IN →

DistrictEast Allen County SchoolsSchools13

Prince Chapman Academy DElementary · Grades 3–6 · 819 students Southwick Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 724 students New Haven Intermediate School CElementary · Grades 3–6 · 607 students New Haven Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 475 students Timothy L Johnson Academy D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 440 students Central Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 400 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 IN. Ratings are from neighbors.