Adair County (Iowa)

The Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 7,682 inhabitants and a population density of 5.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Greenfield.

Geography

The County is located in the central south-west of Iowa and has an area of 1477 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

2000-2010

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

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Adair County 7682 people in 3347 households. The population density was 5.2 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 98.4 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 3347 households lived statistically 2.26 per person.

20.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 47,553. The per capita income was $ 22,897. 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line ..

Places in Adair County

Citys

  • Adair1
  • Bridgewater
  • Casey1
  • Fontanelle
  • Greenfield
  • Orient
  • Stuart1

Unincorporated Community

  • Arbor Hill
  • Berea
  • Canby
  • Fisk
  • Hebron
  • Howe
  • North Branch
  • Ross Patterdale
  • Stanzel
  • Zion

1 - partially in Guthrie County

Structure

The Adair County is divided into 17 townships:

  • Eureka Township
  • Grand River Township
  • Greenfield Township
  • Grove Township
  • Harrison Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Jefferson Township
  • Lee Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Orient Township
  • Prussia Township
  • Richland Township
  • Summerset Township
  • Summit Township
  • Union Township
  • Walnut Township
  • Washington Township
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