AdamsWI
A town of 545.
Is Adams a good place to live?
Adams’ median age is 53.4 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Adams. Adams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
545 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Adams: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Adams’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Adams for work: only 0% work in town. Adams’ median household income is $118,000, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Adams has added 76 jobs, to 113 in 2023.
| Adams | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Adams
Adams has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Adams | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Adams | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Adams is
Adams beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults have obesity in Adams.
| Adams | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Adams | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.7% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Adams, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Adams
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adams; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Adams residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Adams for work
Where Adams’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Adams
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Adams is located in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 Census. Willet, now a ghost town, was located in Adams.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Adams
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams, WI a good place to live?
Adams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.