Editing Adrian, Missouri

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|name                     = Adrian, Missouri
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|nickname                 = Purple martin capital of the state of Missouri<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://law.justia.com/missouri/codes/t02/0100000141.html|title = 2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 10.141. — Purple martin capital of the state, city of Adrian}}</ref>

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'''Adrian''' is a city in northern [[Bates County, Missouri]], [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]]. Its population was 1,730 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Adrian was [[plat]]ted in 1880 when the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=RA1-PA3 | title=Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion | publisher=University of Missouri Press | author=Earngey, Bill | year=1995 | pages=3| isbn=9780826210210 }}</ref> Some say the city was named by settlers who hailed from [[Adrian, Michigan]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n53 285]}}</ref> while others believe the city was named after Adrian Talmadge, the son of a railroad official.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bates.html |title=Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=1 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071125/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bates.html |archive-date=24 June 2016 }}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Adrian since 1880.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Adrian is located on [[Missouri Route 18]] adjacent to the west side of [[US Route 71]]. [[Butler, Missouri|Butler]] is about {{cvt|9|mi}} to the south. The community of [[Archie, Missouri|Archie]] in southern [[Cass County, Missouri|Cass County]] is 5.5 mi to the north.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 34 and 42, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which  {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2|abbr=on}} is covered by water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 613
|1900= 629
|1910= 929
|1920= 955
|1930= 934
|1940= 868
|1950= 905
|1960= 1082
|1970= 1259
|1980= 1484
|1990= 1582
|2000= 1780
|2010= 1677
|2020= 1730
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, 1,677 people, 685 households, and 430 families were living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|802.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 782 housing units had an average density of {{convert|374.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.7% of the population.

Of the 685 households, 33.9% had children under 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were not families. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. The age distribution was 25.6% under 18, 6.7% from 18 and 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44; 25% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,780 people, 682 households, and 469 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|953.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 734 housing units had an average density of {{convert|393.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.01% of the population.

Of the 682 households, 34.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were not families. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.6% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,436, and for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $32,798 versus $22,727 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,856. About 10.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.8% of those under 18 and 10.0% of those 65 or over.

==Attractions==
Adrian's Frontier Village is the site of the annual Western Missouri Antique Tractor and Machinery Association Gas and Steam Engine Show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Western Missouri Antique Tractor & Machinery Show |url=https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/community/farm-shows/western-missouri-antique-tractor-and-machinery-show/ |website=Gas Engine Magazine |publisher=Gas Engine Magazine |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==Education==
Adrian public schools are part of the [[Adrian R-III School District]]. Schools in the district include Adrian Elementary School, prekindergarten through fifth grade, and Adrian Jr./Sr. High School, grades 6 through 12. Don Lile is the superintendent of schools.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.adrian.k12.mo.us/ 
 |title=Adrian R-III School District 
 |publisher=Adrian R-III School District 
 |access-date= February 13, 2018 
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305212315/http://www.adrian.k12.mo.us/index.html 
 |archive-date=March 5, 2012 
}}</ref>

The school mascot is the Blackhawk. The 2002 and 2024 Blackhawk football teams won Missouri's Class One championship.<ref>https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictWinners.aspx?alg=19&class=1&id=1</ref> In 1984 and 1992, Adrian won the Boys' Missouri Class 1A championship in track and field. The Blackhawks also won the 1994 Girls Class 2A championship in track and field. In 2016, the varsity girls' basketball finished second in the state.

==Media==
;Newspapers
The ''Adrian Journal'' was published from 1889 to February 2015.
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/25/7877/22846|title=Bates County Messenger| publisher=Mondo Times | access-date=January 20, 2016}}</ref>

''Bates County Messenger'' launched in February 2015, when Lee Anna Schowengerdt bought the ''Adrian Journal'' and the ''Drexel Star''.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/The-Messenger-1492116931010818/?tab=page_info The Messenger {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> and was published weekly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://batescountymessenger.com/ |title=The Messenger |publisher=Messenger |access-date=January 20, 2016 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The ''Messenger'' was discontinued in April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/messenger.hub/photos/a.1496878040534707.1073741828.1492116931010818/1750245955197913/?type=3|title=The Messenger|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-11}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[John Cowdery]], Alaska politician
*[[Howard Maple]], professional baseball athlete<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mapleho01|title = Howard Maple Baseball Stats &#124; Baseball Almanac}}</ref>
*[[Randy Pike]], former Missouri state legislator

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.adrianmochamber.com Adrian Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.adrian.k12.mo.us Adrian R-3 School District]
*[http://libraryguides.missouri.edu/sanborn Historical Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Adrian] (1894-1914) from [[University of Missouri System|University of Missouri]] digital library

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