Adams County, North Dakota
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,200. The county seat is Hettinger. The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later. It was named for John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767–1848).
Adams County | |
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Postcard. Adams County Courthouse in Hettinger | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 102°32′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | April 17, 1907 (created) April 24, 1907 (organized) |
| Seat | Hettinger |
| Largest city | Hettinger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 989 sq mi (2,560 km2) |
| • Land | 988 sq mi (2,560 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,200 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 2,115 |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
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