Introduction
Adams County, with the county seat of Quincy, is the westernmost county in Illinois with a population of 67,107. Adams County was established in 1825 and was named in honor of the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Adams County, which is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, has an approximate area of 871 square miles. The vast majority of the county, 855 square miles is land, with 16 square miles consisting of water.
Major Highways
Although Adams County is mostly agricultural land, it is also a hub for manufacturing, medical services, and education, keeping its highways busy around the clock with vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Adams County had 1,394 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, five (5) were fatal, 325 resulted in injuries, and 56 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Adams County include: Interstate 172, US Route 24, US Route 36, Illinois Route 57, Illinois Route 61, Illinois Route 94, Illinois Route 96, Illinois Route 104, and Illinois Route 336.
Climate and Weather
Adams County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 88 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 16 °F during winter. On average, Adams County gets 39 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Forbes Magazine named county seat Quincy as one of the nation’s best small cities to raise a family in 2010. Adams County has approximately 27,375 households with 50% of these households consisting of married couples and 29.9% with children under the age of 18. Nearly 70% of families own their own homes and the median household income for families is $55,791, making Adams County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Adams County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Adams County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
City: Quincy
Villages: Camp Point, Clayton, Coatsburg, Columbus, Golden, La Prairie, Liberty, Lima, Loraine, Mendon, Payson, Plainville, Ursa
Unincorporated Communities: Beverly, Bigneck, Burton, Fall Creek, Fowler, Hickory Grove, Kellerville, Kingston, Marblehead, Marcelline, Meyer, North Quincy, Paloma, Richfield
Townships: Beverly, Burton, Camp Point, Clayton, Columbus, Concord, Ellington, Fall Creek, Gilmer, Honey Creek, Houston, Keene, Liberty, Lima, McKee, Melrose, Mendon, Northeast, Payson, Quincy, Richfield, Riverside, Ursa
Education
Adams County is home to many high-ranking public and private schools with a 92% graduation rate, second only to Hancock County and is also home to three colleges and universities which include:
Unified School Districts
- Central Community Unit School District 3
- Liberty Community Unit School District 2
- Mendon Community Unit School District 4
- Payson Community Unit School District 1
- Quincy Public School District 172
Private Schools
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
- Chaddock School
- Quincy Christian School
- Quincy Notre Dame High School
- St. Dominic Catholic School
- St. Francis Solanus Catholic School
- St. James Lutheran School
- St. Peter Catholic School
Colleges and Universities
- Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
- John Wood Community College
- Quincy University
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Adams County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Adams County Fair
- Bayview Bridge
- Burton Cave
- Fall Creek Scenic Park
- Golden Windmill
- John Wood Mansion
- Saukenauk Scout Reservation
- Siloam Springs State Park
- Spirit Knob Winery
- Villa Katharine
- Wavering Park
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, amusement park injuries, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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