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 / 46.09°N 102.53°W | |
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State | ![]() |
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 |
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,200.[1] The county seat is Hettinger.[2] The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later.[3][4][5] 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).[6][7]