Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Adams

A city of 2,050 people in Wisconsin

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Adams album

Now in Adams

What’s happening this week

All posts →

What’s happening in Adams?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Forecast →

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

Around town

The places and views that make it Adams

Explore places →

The Adams album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Adams together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Adams

Parks & trails →

Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails0.8 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Burt Morris Park18 acres

2Lion's Park1 acres

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Know Adams

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Adams

City in Wisconsin, United States

1,761Population

2.9 sq miArea

965 ftElevation

Adams is a city in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Adams.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code53910

Area code920

Living in Adams

Safety in Adams

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Adams reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Adams 1.1

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Adams 20.9

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Adams

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Friendship (16%), Lake Delton (3%) and Wisconsin Dells (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Friendship

16%

Lake Delton

Wisconsin Dells

Westfield

14%Work in townlive and work in Adams 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 876Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Adams →

Health in Adams

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.9%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 11.4%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsFriendship · 1.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Noble Community Clinics - FriendshipFriendship · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Adams · CMS · HRSAHealth in Adams →

Natural hazards in Adams

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Adams flood?paid flood claims since 1993 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Adams

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

Climate in Adams

Full climate →

Adams has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 11°Winter

56° / 33°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Adams get?About 52 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Adams

All Adams schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Adams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAdams-Friendship Area School DistrictSchools3

Adams-Friendship Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 486 students Adams-Friendship Middle C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 338 students Adams-Friendship High DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 446 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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.