Adair County, Iowa

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The Adair County Courthouse in Greenfield, listed on the NRHP since 1981 [1]
The Adair County Courthouse in Greenfield, listed on the NRHP since 1981
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Greenfield
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
400 Public Square
Greenfield, IA 50849-1259
Foundation : January 15, 1851
Made up from: Pottawattamie County
Area code : 001 641
Demographics
Residents : 7682  (2010)
Population density : 5.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1477 km²
Water surface : 3 km²
map
Map of Adair County within Iowa
Website : www.adaircountyiowa.org

The Adair County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 7,682 people and a population density of 5.2 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population decreased to 7472. The county seat is Greenfield .

geography

The county is located in central southwest Iowa and has an area of ​​1,477 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Adair County:

Audubon County Guthrie County Dallas County
Cass County Compass card (de) .svg Madison County
Adams County Union County

history

J. Adair
Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 984 -
1870 3982 304.7%
1880 11,667 193%
1890 14,534 24.6%
1900 16,192 11.4%
1910 14,420 -10.9%
1920 14,259 -1.1%
1930 13,891 -2.6%
1940 13,196 -5%
1950 12,292 -6.9%
1960 10,893 -11.4%
1970 9487 -12.9%
1980 9509 0.2%
1990 8409 -11.6%
2000 8243 -2%
2010 7682 -6.8%
2013 estimate 7472 -2.7%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

Adair County was formed on January 15, 1851 from parts of Pottawattamie County. It was named after John Adair (1757-1840), a hero in the War of 1812 and eighth governor of Kentucky (1820-1824).

population

According to the 2010 census , Adair County had 7,682 people in 3,270 households. The population density was 5.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.29 people lived in each of the 3270 households.

The racial the population was composed of 98.5 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

21.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.1 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population were female.

The median income for a household was 47,872  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,147. 9.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Adair County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Guthrie County

structure

Adair County is divided into 17 townships :

Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Eureka Township 88    19-91248
Grand River Township 145    19-91608
Greenfield Township 2072    19-91755
Grove Township 169    19-91776
Harrison Township 178    19-91854
Jackson Township 347    19-92088
Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Jefferson Township 163    19-92199
Lee Township 214    19-92397
Lincoln Township 926    19-92514
Orient Township 572    19-93198
Prussia Township 173    19-93519
Richland Township 174    19-93570
Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Summerset Township 996    19-94032
Summit Township 967    19-94035
Union Township 177    19-94161
Walnut Township 176    19-94389
Washington Township 145    19-94443

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 81000224.Retrieved September 17, 2014
  2. ^ Adair County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  3. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Adair County, IA. Retrieved September 17, 2014
  4. a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 17, 2014
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  7. 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Adair County, Iowa  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 20 ′  N , 94 ° 28 ′  W