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City Clerk's Office 303 West Main Street Adams, MN 55909 Phone: (507) 582-3601 [email protected] Hours: Weekdays from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Quick Link Employment Ordinances Community Non-Profit Websites Adams Area Historical Society & History Center Adams Booster Club American Legion Post 146 Sacred Heart Catholic School Shooting Star Trail Southland Schools Facebook Pages Adams American Legion Adams Area Historical Society & History Center Adams Booster Club Cedar Court - A Colony Court Senior Living Solution Adams Lions Club Adams MN Fire Department Adams Now & Then Little Cedar & Marshall Lutheran Churches St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Shooting Star Trail |
Adams, Minnesota, is a vibrant community of 683 people (2020 census) located on the prairie in Mower County - 5 miles north of the Minnesota-Iowa state line, 15 miles southeast of Austin, 30 miles southwest of Rochester, and 100 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The village of Adams was platted on January 30, 1868, by Selah Chamberlain and officially incorporated on March 2, 1887. According to the History of Mower County, published in 1884, William Madden named the town after "a Mr. Adams," an old friend in New York State City Notices
Garbage pick up is on Thursdays. Appliance Pick up - May 17th Garbage Rate Increase Water Rate Increase Well #5 Real Property Declaration Well #5 Award Notice Important Notice: We want to inform everyone that the city's water tower will undergo some interior painting and rehabilitation beginning Monday, June 23rd, 2025 and will continue into the first week of July. We ask that you please conserve water if possible by not watering lawns or using water frivolously. During this time, you may possibly experience:
Thank you for your cooperation! Notification of Accessibility of the Service Line Materials Inventory City of Adams The City of Adams has completed and submitted our service line materials inventory to the Minnesota Department of Health. The service line inventory is publicly available, and you can check the materials for your service line by visiting the Lead Inventory Tracking Tool (LITT) at https://maps.umn.edu/LSL/ you may also contact us at 507-481-4604. To complete the service line inventory our system performed record review, community outreach, and/or visual inspections. As of October 16, 2024, our inventory contains 0 lead, 8 galvanized requiring replacement, 17 unknown material, and 304 non-lead service lines. Credit Card Payments Accepted The City of Adams will now be accepting credit card payments for water/sewer/garbage bills. There are three ways to pay: 1) Go ONLINE to your internet browser and paste this URL in: govpaynow.com/gps/user/cyg/plc/a004kz
2) Pay by PHONE • Dial 1-888-604-7888 • Have your billing & payment information ready 3) Pay ONSITE • Come into City Hall and we can run a credit card payment through our card swiping machine. Payment Types Accepted Include: • MasterCard • VISA • American Express • Discover A Service/Convenience Fee of 2.65% will be included on your bill. Minimum Service/Convenience Fee of $2.99. Phosphorous Reduction Information View information regarding tips for phosphorous reduction for businesses and homeowners within the city here. |