Adams, Mower County, Minnesota
City in Mower County, Minnesota · ZIP 55909
- Mower County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 700 (2024 estimate)Population
- 306Households
- $85,000Median household income
- $160,400Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Adams
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 800 |
| 2010 | 787 |
| 2020 | 683 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $85,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 266 units
- Renter occupied
- 40 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Adams | Mower County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 764 | 40,069 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $71,495 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 48.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $160,400 | $172,000 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.5% | 23.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 12.0% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.9% | 76.0% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.1 minutes | 20.2 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Step Adams | Special education | Pre-K | SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM |
| SOUTHLAND ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| SOUTHLAND MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| SOUTHLAND SENIOR HIGH | Public | 9–12 | SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 1 (MN-1) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 23B |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 23 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Adams’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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