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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:
Adair County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Adair County, Iowa:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.2%
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.
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Audubon County , Cass County , Dallas County , Guthrie County , Madison County , Union County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Adair County: Camp Eo-wa-ta (A), 5 x 80 Golf Course (B), Adair County Fairgrounds (C), Adair East Bound Rest Area (D), Adair West Bound Rest Area (E), Millers Country Zoo (F), Prairie Queen School (G), Avondale (H), School Number 4 (I), North River School (J), Prussia Centre (K), Country Club (L), Adair County Historical Museum (M), Lincoln Townhall (N), Henry A Wallace Country Life Center (O), Iowa Aviation Preservation Center (P), Jackson Townhall (Q), Jefferson Townhall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Adair County include: Fairview Church (A), Avondale Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Jefferson Center Church (E), Mount Vernon Church (F), Grove Center Church (G), Clara Chapel (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cears Cemetery (1), Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3), Avondale Cemetery (4), Witt Cemetery (5), Winn Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Orient, Lake (A), Normon Trail Lake (B), Mormon Trail Lake (C), Meadow Lake (D), Greenfield Lake (E), Nodaway Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rutt Branch (A), North Turkey Creek (B), West Fork Middle Nodaway River (C), South Turkey Creek (D), Battle Creek (E), Marvel Creek (F), Plunger Creek (G), Bruce Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adair County include: Lake Orient Recreation Area (1), Nodaway Park (2), Ken Sidey Nature Area (3), Adair Wildlife Management Area (4), Highway 92 Wildlife Area (5), Morman Trail County Park (6), Rex Sullivan Wildlife Area (7), Wright Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Adair County: Camp Eo-wa-ta (A), 5 x 80 Golf Course (B), Adair County Fairgrounds (C), Adair East Bound Rest Area (D), Adair West Bound Rest Area (E), Millers Country Zoo (F), Prairie Queen School (G), Avondale (H), School Number 4 (I), North River School (J), Prussia Centre (K), Country Club (L), Adair County Historical Museum (M), Lincoln Townhall (N), Henry A Wallace Country Life Center (O), Iowa Aviation Preservation Center (P), Jackson Townhall (Q), Jefferson Townhall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Adair County include: Fairview Church (A), Avondale Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Jefferson Center Church (E), Mount Vernon Church (F), Grove Center Church (G), Clara Chapel (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cears Cemetery (1), Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3), Avondale Cemetery (4), Witt Cemetery (5), Winn Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Orient, Lake (A), Normon Trail Lake (B), Mormon Trail Lake (C), Meadow Lake (D), Greenfield Lake (E), Nodaway Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rutt Branch (A), North Turkey Creek (B), West Fork Middle Nodaway River (C), South Turkey Creek (D), Battle Creek (E), Marvel Creek (F), Plunger Creek (G), Bruce Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Adair County include: Lake Orient Recreation Area (1), Nodaway Park (2), Ken Sidey Nature Area (3), Adair Wildlife Management Area (4), Highway 92 Wildlife Area (5), Morman Trail County Park (6), Rex Sullivan Wildlife Area (7), Wright Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.4%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adair County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.5 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.
Means of transportation to work
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,842 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,486 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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.
1,534 married couples with children. 343 single-parent households (109 men, 234 women).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
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
Welfare: $24,000
General Support: $6,000
Property Sale Other: $65,000
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Rents: $5,000
Police Protection: $12,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Health & Hospitals: $429,000
General Support: $263,000
Housing & Community Development: $100,000
All Other: $26,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
NEC: $93,000
Motor Vehicle License: $52,000
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