Map of Adams city, Wisconsin

Adams is a city in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,967 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Adams.

Adams city overview:
Name:	Adams city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Adams County
Elevation:	965 ft (294 m)
Total Area:	2.95 sq mi (7.63 km²)
Land Area:	2.94 sq mi (7.63 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,967
Population Density:	642.78/sq mi (248.21/km²)
ZIP code:	53910
Area code:	608
FIPS code:	5500275
GNISfeature ID:	1560681
Website:	www.cityofadams-wi.gov

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History

Adams was originally called South Friendship, but after a petition from residents who did not like the name, the Chicago and North Western Railway changed it to Adams due to its short nature. The town became a division point in 1911 for the lines of the Chicago and North Western Railway The Milwaukee, Sparta, and Northwestern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western Railway, began the “Air Line” or “Adams Cutoff” from Adams towards Sparta, Wisconsin in 1910.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.96 square miles (7.67 km), of which, 2.95 square miles (7.64 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water. Adams is located at 43°57′19″N 89°49′1″W / 43.95528°N 89.81694°W / 43.95528; -89.81694 (43.955280, -89.816920).

Adams shares a common border with the Village of Friendship, leading to the common use of the name Adams-Friendship in news and weather reports as well as the name of the city’s school district Adams Friendship Area School District.