Adams County, Indiana
23 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,227
- Median household income
- $65,289
- ±4,066
- Unemployed
- 2.8%
- 447 of 15,969 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.4%
- 9,728 of 12,401 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Adams | 35,961 (2021) | 313 W Jefferson St, Decatur | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Blue Creek | 1,579 (2021) | 6055 E 300 S, Monroe | — |
| Township of French | 1,263 (2021) | 3625 S 500 W, Berne | — |
| Township of Hartford | 989 (2021) | 5090 W 700 S, Geneva | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,385 (2021) | 8441 S 450 E, Berne | — |
| Township of Kirkland | 950 (2021) | 4127 N 450 W, Decatur | — |
| Township of Monroe | 5,306 (2021) | 412 N Jefferson St, Berne | — |
| Township of Preble | 1,037 (2021) | 8340 N 600 W, Decatur | — |
| Township of Root | 6,088 (2021) | 726 E 850 N, Decatur | — |
| Township of St Marys | 1,269 (2021) | 4828 E 450 N, Decatur | — |
| Township of Union | 905 (2021) | 3944 E 1000 N, Decatur | — |
| Township of Wabash | 6,526 (2021) | 601 W 700 S, Berne | — |
| Township of Washington | 8,664 (2021) | 313 W Jefferson St, Decatur | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 7315 Hanna St, Fort Wayne | — |
| Adams Public Library | Libraries | 128 S 3rd St, Decatur | Website |
| Berne Public Library | Libraries | 166 Sprunger St, Berne | Website |
| Adams County Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | 313 W Jefferson St, Decatur | — |
| Adams County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 975 S 11th St, Decatur | Website |
| Adams County Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 3775 N 200 E, Decatur | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Adams Central Community Schools
School district3 schools
222 W Washington St, Monroe, IN, 46772
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Adams Community Schools
School district3 schools
625 Stadium Dr, Decatur, IN, 46733
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Adams Schools
School district3 schools
1075 Starfire Way, Berne, IN, 46711
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hilger's Friendly Market () · Milan Center Market () · Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market (216 W Douglas Ave add 2 FORT WAYNE) · and 7 more
Arts Place Farmers' Market (131 E. Walnut St. Portland) · Dunkirk Farmers Market (132 W. Railroad St. Dunkirk)
Bluffton Farmers' Market (211 Water St. Bluffton) · Bluffton Commons Farmers' Market (Corner of Main and Washington Streets Bluffton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.