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Adair, IA map Population (year 2000): 839. Estimated population in July 2006: 750 (-10.6% change)
 

Males: 402  (47.9%)
Females: 437  (52.1%)

Guthrie County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50002.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,200 (it was $31,319 in 2000)
Adair  $34,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,500 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Adair  $63,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Adair:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (37.3%), United States (12.9%), English (9.7%), Danish (9.4%), Irish (6.0%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1884

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 2.20 square miles.

Population density: 344 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Adair

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adair city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adair:  0.8% ($412)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (70.6 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (95.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (479.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Casey, IA (8.5 miles ), Anita, IA (9.1 miles ), Fontanelle, IA (15.6 miles ), Guthrie Center, IA (15.8 miles ), Menlo, IA (16.5 miles ), Exira, IA (17.3 miles ), Bridgewater, IA (17.7 miles) , Wiota, IA (18.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.50 N, Longitude: 94.64 W


44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-5.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Adair-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Adair city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Adair:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adair:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Adair:
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 10 miles; ANITA, IA; ID: Y43)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; ID: GFZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adair:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 79 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high school in Adair:
  • ADAIR-CASEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 3384 INDIGO AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Adair:
  • ADAIR-CASEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 3384 INDIGO AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Adair:
  • ADAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,045; Location: 310 AUDUBON; 10,042 books; 19 audio materials; 118 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Adair: Adair (A), Adair City Fire Department (B), Adair City Hall (C), Adair Library (D), Adair Police Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Adair include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), New Bethel United Methodist Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Catholic Church (E), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (F), United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (1), Immanuel Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Sunny Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Adair include: Adair City Park (1), Jesse James Historical Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Adair Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Adair IA (111 South 5th Street), Adair Budget Inn (100 5th Street), Adair Super 8 (Exit 76 on I 80).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Adair and their reported violations in the past:

ADAIR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 839, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-01-2004 and JUL-11-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Adair compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Adair (2007 data):
  • Exchange State Bank: at 322 Audubon, branch established on 1879-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.9 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Financial, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$983
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$700
Sewerage 0$0 1$509
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$509
Water Supply 0$0 1$545
Totals for Government 0$0 12$3,246


Adair government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $176,000
    Water Utilities: $148,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $93,000
    Other, NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $127,000
    General Support: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $298,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $126,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.54% ($42,091 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  0.94% ($39,900)
from Adair County, IA  0.42% ($26,944)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.04% ($33,705 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  1.25% ($36,648)
to Greene County, IA  0.44% ($31,842)


Strongest AM radio stations in Adair:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adair:
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Adair:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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