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Adams County is a County located in the State of Wisconsin . Its name may be in honor of the second President Of The United States , John Adams , or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams (sources differ). As of 2000 , the population is 18,643. Its County Seat is Friendship 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,783 Km&2 (689 Mi&2 ). 1,678 km&2 (648 mi&2) of it is land and 106 km&2 (41 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 5.92% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 18,643 people, 7,900 households, and 5,466 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 11/km&2 (29/mi&2). There were 14,123 housing units at an average density of 8/km&2 (22/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.63% White , 0.27% Black or African American , 0.59% Native American , 0.33% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.33% from Other Races , and 0.83% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,900 households out of which 23.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were Married Couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% 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 2.76. In the county, the population was spread out with 20.80% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males. CITIES, VILLAGES AND TOWNS Cities
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