Adams County, North Dakota

Not to be confused with Adams, North Dakota.

Adams County
County
Postcard. Adams County Courthouse in Hettinger
Postcard. Adams County Courthouse in Hettinger
Map of North Dakota highlighting Adams County
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°05′N 102°32′W / 46.09°N 102.53°W / 46.09; -102.53
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedApril 17, 1907 (created)
April 24, 1907 (organized)
SeatHettinger
Largest cityHettinger
Area
 • Total
989 sq mi (2,560 km2)
 • Land988 sq mi (2,560 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,200
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,115 Decrease
 • Density2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.adamscountynd.com

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] In 1923, Adams County was the site of one of the deadliest tornadoes in North Dakota's recorded history.[8] The "Adams County Twister' killed eight people and injured 20.[8]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ North Dakota Secretary of State (1995). North Dakota Blue Book. Bismarck: North Dakota Secretary of State. p. 446.
  4. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "County History". North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  6. ^ Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 217. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
  7. ^ County History Archived February 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, State of North Dakota
  8. ^ a b Jackson, William (2024). North Dakota Tornadoes Twisters & Cyclones. Dickinson, ND: Valley Star Publications. p. 23. ISBN 979-8-89480-378-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)