Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 451, platted in 1868.
1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Adams Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Freund Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 96 in 1880, 683 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and a map from 1985 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Most working residents leave Adams Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $104,000, Adams Township’s median household income is above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Austin (20%), Rochester (20%) and Le Roy (10%).
| Adams Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Adams Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adams Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Adams Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adams Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults feel lonely in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. Adams Township has grown 2.3% since 2020, to 451 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Adams Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 75% are men (MN 50%).
| Adams Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Adams is a city in Adams Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2020 census, down from 787 in 2010.
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Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.