Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Adams’ average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 51 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher typical home value than Adams. Farmers State Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Adams 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: 52 in 1880, 604 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Adams.
The typical Adams home is worth about $401,000, up 3% in a year, 44% above the Nebraska typical home. 79% of households own their home in Adams, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%. Adams’ median rent is $886 a month.
| Adams | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $886 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adams has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Adams is $91,000. The top destinations are Lincoln (27%), Beatrice (15%) and Omaha (7%).
| Adams | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 8.5% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Adams. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Adams. 21% of adults binge drink in Adams.
| Adams | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Adams | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Adams; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Adams residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Adams is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census.
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Adams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Merle Zuver and Donald M. McPherson.