stringtranslate.com

Adair County, Iowa

Adair County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,496.[1] Its county seat is Greenfield.[2]

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 570 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 569 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2022 US Census population pyramid for Adair County from ACS 5-year estimates
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 12.9430/sq mi (4.9973/km2). 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.[1]

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.[10] The population density was 13.5 inhabitants per square mile (5.2/km2). There were 3,698 housing units at an average density of 6.5 per square mile (2.5/km2).[11] 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.[10] 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.[12]

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.[10]

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.[13]

Religion

As of 2000, 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).[14]

Education

The county is served by five school districts:[15]

The schools in the Nodaway Valley Community School District are:[16]

The schools in the Orient-Macksburg Community School District are:[17]

The schools in the CAM Community School District are:[18]

The schools in the Adair–Casey Community School District are:[19]

The schools in the West Central Valley Community School District are:[21]

Communities

Cities

Townships

Adair County is divided into sixteen townships:

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Adair County.[1]

† county seat

Politics

The county was part of Iowa's 5th congressional district, which had a score of R+9 (strongly Republican) in the Cook Partisan Voting Index.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  11. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  12. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "Religious Congregations & Membership: 2000". Glenmary Research Center. Archived from the original (jpg) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  15. ^ Education, Iowa Department of (2009). "Iowa Educational Directory". Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  16. ^ Nodaway Valley Community School District (January 9, 2014). "Nodaway Valley CSD". Nodaway Valley Community School District. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  17. ^ Orient-Macksburg Community Schools (November 18, 2009). "Orient-Macksburg CSD". Orient-Macksburg Community Schools. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  18. ^ "Department of Education - Iowa School Performance Profiles". www.iaschoolperformance.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "AC/GC Schools Website". www.acgcschools.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "WGS Agreement 2020 w/signatures". Google Docs. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  21. ^ "West Central Valley CSD Website". West Central Valley CSD. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  22. ^ The Cook Political Report (2009). "Partisan Voting Index: Districts of the 111th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  23. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

Further reading

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adair County, Iowa.

41°19′50″N 94°28′16″W / 41.33056°N 94.47111°W / 41.33056; -94.47111