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A township of 649 people in DeKalb County, Missouri

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Outdoors in Adams

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Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails1.7 mi0 mi per sq mi

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Living in Adams

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Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cameron (17%), St. Joseph (14%) and Kansas City (11%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

Cameron

17%

St. Joseph

14%

Kansas City

11%

Liberty

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Adams 41 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Adams →

Health in Adams

Compared with Missouri

5worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.7%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 8.1%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse 4.1%More adults who have had a strokeMO 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Cameron Regional Medical CenterCameron · 10.4 mi · ER

Hamilton Medical ClinicHamilton · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64469, 64497, 64429 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Adams →

Natural hazards in Adams

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Adams flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Adams MapAdams vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Adams

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Adams has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 20°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

66° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Adams get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Libraries near Adams

Nearest: Cameron Public LibraryCameron · 9.9 miles · 47 hrs a week

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Where Adams is

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Missouri · MO · DeKalb CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Adams Dallas Camden Grand River Jefferson

NDallas WCamden SGrand River NEJefferson

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