Economic Development
Since it was created in 1993, the Adams County Rural and Industrial Development Commission (ACRIDC) has been helping to coordinate and direct the economic development of Adams County, Wisconsin.
Our goals are simple: we want to create as many new viable business opportunities and jobs as possible, while at the same time taking care to help our existing businesses expand.
In just a few short years, Adams County has undergone an encouraging transformation. The ACRIDC offers innovative financing packages to assist new and existing businesses in start up and expansion. Adams County is one of the fastest growing Counties in Wisconsin, and we take pride in our proactive approach to seeking out new businesses. We are an aggresive participant in develoment projects, going far beyond the reach of other counties in our involvement in economic development. Adams County has many resources available for businesses who are wise enough to locate or expand here.
The success of Adams County development is evident wherever one looks. Remodeled storefronts, quaint street lamps, the first shopping mall, and the recently restored McGowan House, home of the Adams County Historical Society, all reflect the positive outlook and cooperative attitude among the people, businesses, and governing bodies of Adams County.
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Investing in Tomorrow
A community’s current health may be measured by the number and variety of economic opportunities and the quality of life it affords its members. But a community’s prospects for the future are only as bright as its students. And the soundness of its investment in the future can best be gauged by the excellence of its school system and how well it regards its most valuable asset our children.
Adams County’s educational system has come along way from its scattered one room rural school house days and the squabbles between the Village of Friendship and the City of Adams which determined that the old high school, built in 1928, be located exactly halfway between the two communities.
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In 1996, the taxpayers of Adams County approved a $15 million referendum authorizing the construction of a new high school and major improvements to every building in the system.
The Adams Friendship School District consists of 6 public elementary and middle schools (K-8) with an enrollment of approx. 1327 students. The Adams Friendship High School has and enrollment of approx. 618 students in grades 9-12.
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Important Links
For the Adams County Government website click the following link: Adams County Government
For Adams County Land Records go to: Adams County Land Records | 
