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County population in July 2011: 7,676 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,560
Renter-occupied apartments: 838
% of renters here:

25%
State:

26%

Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Adair County: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Adair County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.6%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 4,036  (49.0%)
Females: 4,207  (51.0%)

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Adair County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Adair County:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,821 ($35,179 in 1999)
This county:

$42821
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $341 (lower quartile is $250, upper quartile is $425)
This county:

$341
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $97,242 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Adair County:

$97,242
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,593 - $151,847

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $134,366
Here:

$134,366
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $236,563
Here:

$236,563
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $230,045
Here:

$230,045
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,194
Here:

$30,194
State:

$135,565

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,075,129
Here:

$1,075,129
State:

$110,680

Mobile homes: $76,384
Here:

$76,384
State:

$29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $989
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $300

Institutionalized population: 179

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 5

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $365,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Adair County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Adair County Iowa:

McCain (Republican): 51.4%
Obama (Democratic): 48.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,076 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $894 (1.2%)


Adair County household income distribution in 2009 Adair County home values distribution


Adair County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.3%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 78.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 29.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.6%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adair County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenfield, Fontanelle, Orient, Bridgewater.

Adair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Adair County: Prussia Centre (A), Avondale (B), School Number 4 (C), Country Club (D), Adair County Fairgrounds (E), Camp Eo-wa-ta (F), North River School (G), Prairie Queen School (H), Millers Country Zoo (I), 5 x 80 Golf Course (J), Adair West Bound Rest Area (K), Adair East Bound Rest Area (L), Jackson Townhall (M), Lincoln Townhall (N), Jefferson Townhall (O), Henry A Wallace Country Life Center (P), Iowa Aviation Preservation Center (Q), Adair County Historical Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Adair County include: Avondale Church (A), Clara Chapel (B), Fairview Church (C), Grove Center Church (D), Highland Church (E), Jefferson Center Church (F), Loucks Grove Church (G), Hill of Zion Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Avondale Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), Canby Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Hill of Zion Cemetery (6), Loucks Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Normon Trail Lake (A), Lake Orient (B), Nodaway Lake (C), Mormon Trail Lake (D), Meadow Lake (E), Greenfield Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Battle Creek (A), Bruce Branch (B), Rutt Branch (C), Plunger Creek (D), Marvel Creek (E), North Turkey Creek (F), South Turkey Creek (G), West Fork Middle Nodaway River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Adair County include: Lake Orient Recreation Area (1), Morman Trail County Park (2), Ken Sidey Nature Area (3), Highway 92 Wildlife Area (4), Adair Wildlife Management Area (5), Wright Wildlife Area (6), Rex Sullivan Wildlife Area (7), Nodaway Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Audubon County , Cass County , Dallas County , Guthrie County , Madison County , Union County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.5%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 206
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 56 (50% naturalized citizens)

Adair County:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 11
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.4%

Adair County marital status for males
Adair County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,135
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 175
  • 5 to 9: 86
  • 10 to 19: 27
  • 20 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 204

Housing units in Adair County with a mortgage: 808 (19 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 949

Here:

46.0% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.90%
Here67.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 5,597
Total congregations: 19

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1,944 (34.7%)1,268 (22.7%)1,003 (17.9%)978 (17.5%)404 (7.2%)
Congregations9 (47.4%)2 (10.5%)2 (10.5%)2 (10.5%)4 (21.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Adair County - Greenfield, Fontanelle, Orient, Bridgewater

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Adair County:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adair County:

17.3%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Adair County:

Average size of farms: 443 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $110,654
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $221.06
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87,982
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $108,285
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.37%
Corn for grain: 106875 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 102496 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 23 acres

Tornado activity:

Adair County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Adair County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1880): March 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1877): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1737): January 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 2, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3275): March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Incident Period: May 8, 1996 to May 28, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1121): June 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1121, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Adair County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (30%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • Korea (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Cuba (9%)
  • Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Adair County (%):



  • German (39%)
  • United States or American (17%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Danish (6%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Adair County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,074 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 513 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0%)
  • Walked: 158 (4%)
  • Other means: 25 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 297 (7%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Adair County, Iowa:

  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,897.

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.45%
Iowa average:

6.30%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($28,558 average AGI)
0.86% relocated from other states ($4,291 average AGI)
Adair County:

0.86%
Iowa average:

2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  0.63% ($28,632 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.63% ($55,947)
from Dallas County, IA  0.56% ($39,235)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.56% ($24,765)
from Cass County, IA  0.43% ($29,692)
from Madison County, IA  0.43% ($30,308)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.89%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.56% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($23,580 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($6,906 average AGI)
Adair County:

1.33%
Iowa average:

2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  1.56% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Union County, IA  0.75% ($32,130)
to Guthrie County, IA  0.59% ($26,944)
to Madison County, IA  0.59% ($25,389)
to Cass County, IA  0.39% ($27,833)
to Dallas County, IA  0.36% ($24,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Adair County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Adair County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Adair County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,562 (1,468 aged, 94 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.61
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4778.110
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 277.360
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19654.56

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 827.080
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1628.710

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.07

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,045
  • In family households: 6,891 (2,010 male householders, 349 female householders)
    2,075 spouses, 2,200 children (2,036 natural, 42 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 18 other relatives, 126 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,154 (481 male householders (403 living alone)), 558 female householders (545 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 198 (180 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,251 2-persons, 426 3-persons, 396 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 948 1-person, 75 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Adair County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $52,421,000 ($6609 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $414,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,214,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,525,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,305,000
Federal grants: $10,186,000
Federal procurement contracts: $412,000 ($19,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,778,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $502,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,238,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,942,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 393
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 593
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -175
Here:  -22 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Adair County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 50
  • 2000 to 2004: 131
  • 1990 to 1999: 360
  • 1980 to 1989: 294
  • 1970 to 1979: 622
  • 1960 to 1969: 273
  • 1950 to 1959: 310
  • 1940 to 1949: 263
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,401
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adair County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 19
  • 4 rooms: 228
  • 5 rooms: 495
  • 6 rooms: 546
  • 7 rooms: 561
  • 8 rooms: 345
  • 9+ rooms: 356
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 151
  • 4 rooms: 184
  • 5 rooms: 142
  • 6 rooms: 104
  • 7 rooms: 100
  • 8 rooms: 86
  • 9+ rooms: 49
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Adair County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 62
  • 2 bedrooms: 593
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,186
  • 4 bedrooms: 598
  • 5+ bedrooms: 121
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 187
  • 2 bedrooms: 268
  • 3 bedrooms: 226
  • 4 bedrooms: 125
  • 5+ bedrooms: 26
Cars and other vehicles available in Adair County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 84
  • 1 vehicle: 623
  • 2 vehicles: 1,070
  • 3 vehicles: 527
  • 4 vehicles: 178
  • 5+ vehicles: 78
  • no vehicle: 115
  • 1 vehicle: 347
  • 2 vehicles: 219
  • 3 vehicles: 108
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5+ vehicles: 12

66% of Adair County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.

Adair County:

66.2%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7001
  • Northeast: 54
  • Midwest: 752
  • South: 148
  • West: 203

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Adair County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (58.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.1%)
  • Electricity (7.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.5%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Utility gas (33.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.1%)
  • Electricity (30.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.2%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:

2.4%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

1.2%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:

16.2%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Adair County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
  • Charges - All Other: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,990,000
    Health Services - Other: $738,000
    General - Other: $737,000
    Police Protection: $567,000
    Financial Administration: $310,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $281,000
    Central Staff Services: $259,000
    Parks & Recreation: $183,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000
    General Public Buildings: $94,000
    Corrections - Other: $82,000
    Housing & Community Development: $39,000
    Welfare - Other: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $135,000
    Welfare: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $459,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $69,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $216,000
    Property Sale Other: $65,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $148,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,903,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,323,000
    Health & Hospitals: $429,000
    General Support: $263,000
    Housing & Community Development: $100,000
    All Other: $26,000
    Public Welfare: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,393,000
    NEC: $93,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $52,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,848,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 86
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 70
  • Number of recipients under 18: 10
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 47
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 29
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 44
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 29


Adair County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Adair County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Adair County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5284.3 years
John4778.9 years
William3473.8 years
George3379.7 years
Helen2680.7 years
Walter2476.7 years
Donald2375.1 years
Harold2271.8 years
Charles2281.8 years
Robert2275.4 years
Most common last names in Adair County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller3281.4 years
Jensen3179.6 years
Johnson3081.8 years
Smith2374.1 years
Brown2076.0 years
Westphal1879.4 years
Christensen1672.6 years
Lane1688.5 years
Nelson1582.3 years
Wallace1577.9 years

Businesses in Adair County, IA

  • Subway: 1
  • True Value: 1
  • U.S. Cellular: 1

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