Adams, North Dakota

Adams, North Dakota
FIPS code		38-00340
GNIS feature ID	1035901[2]

Adams is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census.^[3] Adams was founded in 1905.

Adams is

.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km²), of which 1.00 square mile (2.59 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	338		—
1920	404		19.5%
1930	345		−14.6%
1940	355		2.9%
1950	411		15.8%
1960	360		−12.4%
1970	284		−21.1%
1980	303		6.7%
1990	248		−18.2%
2000	203		−18.1%
2010	127		−37.4%
2020	127		0.0%
2022 (est.)	125	[4]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020 Census[3]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 8.7% of the population.

There were 72 households, of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.42.

The median age in the city was 52.5 years. 11.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 36.3% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 7.39% of the population.

The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are

(4.4%).

There were 87 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $15,833 for females. The

, including 24.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• Rudolph Hjalmar Gjelsness, prominent librarian
• Neil Levang, musician on The Lawrence Welk Show

Climate

This

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