[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all land.

[5] Main highways include: As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,209 people, 491 households, and 333 families residing in the city.

Brown surveyed a 16-block town site in May 1876 and track-laying crews arrived in August of that same year.

[8] A copy of a portrait of Iselin's wife, painted by John Singer Sargent, has been displayed for years in Adrian City Hall.

[7] Adrian's early development was largely fostered by the efforts of John Ireland, bishop of the St. Paul Roman Catholic Diocese.

[7] In 1877, 100,000 bushels of grain were shipped from the Adrian station, and the town population totaled 193 people as of 1880.

Growth slowed thereafter, as some of Adrian's rail trade had shifted to the towns of Ellsworth, Lismore and Wilmont.

At 2:00 p.m., November 4, 1967, the section of Interstate Highway 90 passing Adrian officially opened to traffic.

Adrian is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Brad Finstad, a Republican.

Adrian city council members are Denny Kruger, Ron Lonneman, Don Shorter, and Robert Wiese.

[9] Adrian is located within Olney and Westside Townships, both of which are represented by Nobles County Commissioner Gene Metz