Adams City is a city in Adams County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,050 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53910.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Adams City; also Adams Town (Adams County) and Easton Town (Adams County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Adams City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Adams City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Adams City had 1,761 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 435th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Adams County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 20,654 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Friendship, WI weather station (5 miles away).
3,187 jobs at 346 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adams City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Adams-Friendship Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Friendship ElementaryAdams | Pre-K–4 | 486 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Adams-Friendship MiddleAdams | 5–8 | 338 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Adams-Friendship HighAdams | 9–12 | 446 | Public | 4.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Adams Town (Adams County), Easton Town (Adams County) and Quincy.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.