Adams County, Wisconsin
31 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,123
- Median household income
- $59,442
- ±2,974
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 402 of 8,895 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.2%
- 8,011 of 9,517 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 | 20,875 (2021) | Po Box 278, Friendship | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adams | 1,772 (2021) | Po Box 1009, Adams | — |
| Village of Friendship | 651 (2021) | Po Box 206, Friendship | Website |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Adams | 1,381 (2021) | Po Box 801, Friendship | — |
| Town of Big Flats | 964 (2021) | 1104 County Road C, Arkdale | — |
| Town of Colburn | 217 (2021) | 592 Bighorn Ave, Hancock | — |
| Town of Dell Prairie | 1,653 (2021) | 763 County Road K, Wisconsin Dells | — |
| Town of Easton | 1,076 (2021) | 935 County Road E, Adams | — |
| Town of Jackson | 1,156 (2021) | 316 Fish Ct, Oxford | Website |
| Town of Leola | 294 (2021) | 127 Apache Ln, Plainfield | — |
| Town of Lincoln | 326 (2021) | 2205 4th Dr, Westfield | — |
| Town of Monroe | 396 (2021) | 981 County Road Z, Arkdale | — |
| Town of New Chester | 1,891 (2021) | Po Box 69, Grand Marsh | — |
| Town of New Haven | 689 (2021) | 3890 County Road G, Wisconsin Dells | Website |
| Town of Preston | 1,402 (2021) | 998 Czech Ave, Friendship | — |
| Town of Quincy | 1,178 (2021) | 2599 County Road Z, Friendship | — |
| Town of Richfield | 140 (2021) | 153 Cumberland Ave, Coloma | — |
| Town of Rome | 3,102 (2021) | 1156 Alpine Dr, Nekoosa | Website |
| Town of Springville | 1,303 (2021) | 3260 State Hwy 13, Wisconsin Dells | — |
| Town of Strongs Prairie | 1,168 (2021) | 1559 18th Ave, Arkdale | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Drainage Board | Drainage | 592 Bighorn Avenue, Hancock | Website |
| Adams County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 350 E Liberty St, Adams | — |
| Arkdale Lake District | Other natural resources | 1632 South Shore Dr, Arkdale | Website |
| Big Roche-A-Cri Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 447, Friendship | Website |
| Easton Lake District | Other natural resources | 1112 County Road A, Grand Marsh | — |
| Fawn Lake Protection District | Other natural resources | P.o. Box 696, Wisconsin Dells | — |
| Friendship Lake District | Other natural resources | Po Box 473, Friendship | — |
| Lake Mason Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 91, Briggsville | — |
| Patricks Lake Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 151, Grand Marsh | — |
| Peppermill Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 406, Oxford | Website |
| Tri-Lakes Management District | Other natural resources | 1555 Apache Ave, Nekoosa | Website |
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-Friendship Area School District
School district3 schools
201 W 6th St, Friendship, WI, 53934
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
Rome Farmers Market
251 State Hwy 13 (Alpine Business Park) Rome, WI, 54457
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.