Adams Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 476 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55909 and 55977.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population47614 per sq mi
Median home value$245,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Adams Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Adams Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL282 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Adams Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Adams Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Adams Township had 443 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1119th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.
Mower County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Meadow, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Mower County
13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adams Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage19.1 miles
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco32.9 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea32.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Adams Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Southland Rebels Athletic Complex · 21 acres0.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Southern MN Education Consortium, Southland Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
First Step AdamsAdams
Pre-K
9
Special Education
0.7 mi
Southland ElementaryAdams
Pre-K–5
223
Public
0.9 mi
Success EastAdams
K–12
16
Special Education
27.8 mi
Southland MiddleAdams
6–8
107
Public
0.9 mi
Southland Senior HighAdams
9–12
190
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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