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Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census , the population was 3,704, [ 1 ] making it Iowa's least-populous county. Its county seat is Corning .
Quincy was Adams County's first county seat, and a frame building was built for a courthouse in the 1850s. [1] The building was later used for a school before it was torn down in 1932. There is some indication that a second courthouse was built in Quincy, but the evidence is not conclusive. [ 1 ]
The former Adams County Jail, also known as the House of History: Adams County Historical Society, is located in Corning, Iowa, United States. The limestone structure was built in 1877, and it mimicked the adjacent frame courthouse (no longer extant). The two-story rectangular building is a Vernacular style structure with Greek Revival influence.
Corning, Iowa. Corning is a city in Quincy Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2020 census. [3] It is the county seat of Adams County. [4] Corning is located just north of the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Iowa Highway 148.
Polk County is the most densely populated county at 864/sq mi (333.5/km 2), an increase in density from 2010 when it was 655.5/sq mi (253.08/km 2). [7] Polk County contains the state's capital and largest city, Des Moines. In addition, Iowa has one of the smallest percentages of counties whose boundaries are dictated by natural means, the vast ...
UTC-5 (CDT) FIPS code. 19-93531 [2] GNIS feature ID. 0468585. Quincy Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 1779. [3]
UTC-5 ( CDT) FIPS code. 19-93504 [ 2] GNIS feature ID. 0468576. Prescott Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 424. [ 3] Prescott Township was formed in 1873 from the formerly named Queen City Township, to which a portion of Quincy Township was also annexed.
UTC-5 ( North American Central Time Zone) FIPS code. 19-94446 [ 2] GNIS feature ID. 0468900. Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 135.