Adair County, Iowa

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Adair County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,496.<ref name=cen2020>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Greenfield.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Adair County was formed in 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named for John Adair, a general in the War of 1812, and the eighth Governor of Kentucky.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Guthrie County (north)
Madison County (east)
Union County (southeast)
Adams County (southwest)
Cass County (west)

Demographics

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Adair County from ACS 5-year estimates

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Population of Adair County from US census data

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 7,496 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. 96.88% of the population reported being of one race. 92.89% were non-Hispanic White, 0.61% were Black, 2.48% were Hispanic, 0.25% were Native American, 0.31% were Asian, 0.03% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.43% were some other race or more than one race. There were 3,585 housing units of which 3,217 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,682 people, 3,292 households, and 2,148 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,698 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 42.9% were German, 12.6% were Irish, 11.9% were English, 6.7% were Danish, and 6.4% were American.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 3,292 households, 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.8% were non-families, and 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 45.3 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $45,202 and the median income for a family was $57,287. Males had a median income of $38,638 versus $31,642 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,497. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Religion

Template:As of, 67.9% of the population (5,597) had a declared religious affiliation, in every case Christian. The leading religious denomination was the United Methodist Church, with 23.6% of the population (1,944 members); second was the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, with 15.4% (1,268 members); third was the Roman Catholic church, with 12% of the population (1,003 members); and fourth was the Evangelical Lutheran church, with 11.8% of the population (978 members).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

The county is served by five school districts:<ref name="IADOE">Template:Cite web</ref>

The schools in the Nodaway Valley Community School District are:<ref name="NVCSD">Template:Cite web</ref>

The schools in the Orient-Macksburg Community School District are:<ref name="OMCSD">Template:Cite web</ref>

The schools in the CAM Community School District are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The schools in the Adair–Casey Community School District are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Adair–Casey Elementary School
AC/GC Junior High School
Under a grade-sharing relationship with Guthrie Center Community School District, students attend AC/GC High School in Guthrie Center.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The schools in the West Central Valley Community School District are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Arbor Hill
Berea
Canby
Hebron
Howe
Prussia
Zion

Townships

Adair County is divided into sixteen townships: Template:Div col

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Adair County.<ref name=cen2020/>

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Greenfield	City	2,062
2	Adair (partially in Guthrie County)	City	773 (791 total)
3	Stuart (partially in Guthrie County)	City	723 (1,782 total)
4	Fontanelle	City	676
5	Orient	City	368
6	Bridgewater	City	148
7	Casey (mostly in Guthrie County)	City	19 (387 total)

Politics

References

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External links

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