Adair County, Missouri
![]() The Adair County Courthouse in Kirksville, listed on the NRHP since 1978 |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Kirksville |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 106 North Washington Street Kirksville, MO 63501-0000 |
Foundation : | January 29, 1841 |
Made up from: | Macon County |
Area code : | 001 660 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 25,607 (2010) |
Population density : | 17.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1475 km² |
Water surface : | 6 km² |
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Website : adaircountymissouri.com |
The Adair County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 25,607 residents and a population density of 17.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Kirksville , named after Jesse Kirk , an early settler in the area.
geography
The county is located almost in the far north of Missouri and about 25 miles from Iowa . It has an area of 1475 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Adair County:
Putnam County | Schuyler County | Scotland County |
Sullivan County |
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Knox County |
Linn County | Macon County |
history
Adair County was formed on January 29, 1841 from parts of Macon County. Like Adair County in Kentucky, it was named after John Adair (1757–1840), a former governor of Kentucky and general in the war of 1812 .
The first permanent settlement began in 1828, 25 years after the Louisiana Purchase . Most of the settlers were from Kentucky . The first settlement was about 10 km west of Kirksville, along the Cariton River .
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 2283 | - | |
1860 | 8436 | 269.5% | |
1870 | 11,448 | 35.7% | |
1880 | 15,190 | 32.7% | |
1890 | 17,417 | 14.7% | |
1900 | 21,728 | 24.8% | |
1910 | 22,700 | 4.5% | |
1920 | 21,404 | -5.7% | |
1930 | 19,436 | -9.2% | |
1940 | 20,246 | 4.2% | |
1950 | 19,689 | -2.8% | |
1960 | 20,105 | 2.1% | |
1970 | 22,472 | 11.8% | |
1980 | 24,870 | 10.7% | |
1990 | 24,577 | -1.2% | |
2000 | 24,977 | 1.6% | |
2010 | 25,607 | 2.5% | |
1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Adair County had 25,607 people in 9,584 households. The population density was 17.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in 9,584 households.
The racial the population was composed of 94.0 percent white, 1.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 1.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.0 percent of the population.
19.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 68.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.5 percent were 65 years or older. 52.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 31,176 USD . The per capita income was $ 17,098. 26.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Adair County
1 - partially in Schuyler County
structure
Adair County is divided into 10 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 78001636 Retrieved January 29, 2012
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 765805. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Adair County, MO. Retrieved October 2, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 2, 2012
- ↑ Extract from census.gov - mo.Retrieved on February 17, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 29, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 11 ′ N , 92 ° 36 ′ W