Adams, Minnesota

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Population (year 2000): 800, Est. population in July 2002: 791 (-1.1% change)
Males: 374 (46.8%), Females: 426 (53.3%)

County: Mower

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Zip code: 55909

Median resident age: 48.7 years
Median household income: $31,289 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Adams:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (54.6%), Norwegian (25.8%), Irish (9.8%), English (4.5%), United States (4.5%), Danish (3.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Adams

High school or higher: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adams city

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 4.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (35.9 miles, pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (99.7 miles, pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (366.2 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rose Creek, MN (8.1 miles), Stacyville, IA (10.0 miles), Dexter, MN (10.5 miles), Grand Meadow, MN (14.0 miles), Le Roy, MN (15.2 miles), Brownsdale, MN (15.8 miles), Lyle, MN (15.9 miles), Riceville, IA (18.1 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1997: 1 building, average cost: $80,000
1998: 1 building, average cost: $120,000
1999: 1 building, average cost: $45,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2002: 1 building, average cost: $48,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,300

Area code: 507

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.6%), Manufacturing (14.2%).

Average weather in Adams, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	11.6	18.0	30.3	44.4	57.1	66.9	70.4	68.0	59.3	47.5	31.5	17.2
High temperature (°F)	20.6	27.0	39.3	55.1	68.4	77.9	81.1	78.9	71.2	58.9	40.2	25.4
Low temperature (°F)	2.5	9.0	21.3	33.5	45.6	55.9	59.6	57.0	47.5	36.0	22.7	9.1
Precipitation (in)	1.0	0.7	1.8	3.3	4.2	4.4	4.6	4.8	3.5	2.4	2.1	1.1

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Normal climate around Adams, Minnesota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	9	8	10	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	9	9
Wind speed (mph)	13.6	13.2	13.6	13.9	12.8	11.7	10.4	10.0	11.1	12.3	13.2	13.2
Morning humidity (%)	81	81	82	80	80	83	86	89	88	83	84	83
Afternoon humidity (%)	75	73	70	62	59	61	64	66	66	63	72	77
Sunshine (%)	52	58	57	57	61	66	72	69	62	56	40	42
Days clear of clouds	7	7	6	6	7	7	8	9	9	8	5	6
Partly cloudy days	7	6	7	7	9	11	12	11	7	8	6	6
Cloudy days	16	15	18	16	15	13	11	11	14	15	19	19
Snowfall (in)	10.5	7.5	9.1	3.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	5.5	10.4

Hospitals/medical centers near Adams:

AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; OSAGE, IA)
ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adams:

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 51 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Adams:

AUSTIN MUNI (about 16 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)
OSAGE MUNI (about 21 miles; OSAGE, IA; ID: D02)
DODGE CENTER (about 32 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID: TOB)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adams:

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 63 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)

Public high school in Adams:

SOUTHLAND SR. (Students: 274; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private primary/middle school in Adams:

SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: P O BOX 249 11 5TH S W; Grades: 1 - 8)

Adams compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:

KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAUS (1480 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:

KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
K252DM (98.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: AUSTIN CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Adams:

KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)

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