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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (37.4%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (11.2%).
Detached houses: $169,041Here:$169,041State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $338,204Here:$338,204State:$174,118 In 2-unit structures: $90,177Here:$90,177State:$114,067 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,800Here:$293,800State:$127,773 Mobile homes: $62,481Here:$62,481State:$37,932
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): 55.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.3%
McCain (Republican): 50.1% Obama (Democratic): 48.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $814 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $788 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adair County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kirksville, Novinger, Brashear, Gibbs, Millard.
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Notable locations in Adair County: Camp Pioneer Ridge (A), Hilberton (B), Sloans Point (C), Prairie Bird (D), Pure Air (E), Watson Siding (F), Stroup Siding (G), Hilberton (H), Southwestern Adair County Rural Fire District Station 2 (I), Eastern Adair County Fire and Rescue Station 1 Headquarters (J), Southwestern Adair County Rural Fire District Station 1 Headquarters (K), Southwestern Adair County Rural Fire District (L), Eastern Adair County Fire and Rescue Station 3 (M), Greentop Fire Association Willmathsville Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Adair County include: Fort Madison Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B), Hazel Creek Church (C), Hazel Creek Union Church (D), Hazel Green Church (E), Refuge Community Church (F), Sabbath Home Church (G), Illinois Bend Church (H), Jewel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Lutz Cemetery (2), Megrew Cemetery (3), Morelock Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Mount Moriah Cemetery (6), Nineveh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Mononame 9 Reservoir (A), Lake Elsea (B), Forest Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Oak Lake (E), Lake Vera (F), Taylor Lake (G), Horn Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davis Branch (A), Dave Branch (B), Shuteye Creek (C), Cottonwood Fork (D), Lost Creek (E), Buck Branch (F), Brushy Fork (G), Brush Creek (H), Little Walnut Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Adair County: Thousand Hills State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Adair County: Camp Pioneer Ridge (A), Hilberton (B), Sloans Point (C), Prairie Bird (D), Pure Air (E), Watson Siding (F), Stroup Siding (G), Hilberton (H), Southwestern Adair County Rural Fire District Station 2 (I), Eastern Adair County Fire and Rescue Station 1 Headquarters (J), Southwestern Adair County Rural Fire District Station 1 Headquarters (K), Southwestern Adair County Rural Fire District (L), Eastern Adair County Fire and Rescue Station 3 (M), Greentop Fire Association Willmathsville Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Adair County include: Fort Madison Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B), Hazel Creek Church (C), Hazel Creek Union Church (D), Hazel Green Church (E), Refuge Community Church (F), Sabbath Home Church (G), Illinois Bend Church (H), Jewel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Lutz Cemetery (2), Megrew Cemetery (3), Morelock Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Mount Moriah Cemetery (6), Nineveh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Mononame 9 Reservoir (A), Lake Elsea (B), Forest Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Oak Lake (E), Lake Vera (F), Taylor Lake (G), Horn Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davis Branch (A), Dave Branch (B), Shuteye Creek (C), Cottonwood Fork (D), Lost Creek (E), Buck Branch (F), Brushy Fork (G), Brush Creek (H), Little Walnut Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Adair County: Thousand Hills State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Knox County , Linn County , Macon County , Putnam County , Schuyler County , Scotland County , Sullivan County .
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Current college students: 6,226 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 492 (46% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.5%
Housing units in Adair County with a mortgage: 2,098 (91 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,603
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9.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,560 average adjusted gross income)
0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($422 average AGI)Adair County:0.41%Missouri average:0.11% 4.83% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,483 average AGI) 4.31% relocated from other states ($14,655 average AGI)Adair County:4.31%Missouri average:2.98%
9.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,253 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.02% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,182 average AGI) 4.23% relocated to other states ($16,071 average AGI)Adair County:4.23%Missouri average:2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,361 (2,742 aged, 619 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
4,665 spouses, 5,294 children (4,839 natural, 140 adopted, 315 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 78 other relatives, 299 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,620 2-persons, 1,190 3-persons, 957 4-persons, 494 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,037 1-person, 773 2-persons, 288 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 25 6-persons.
94.9% of residents of Adair County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
Population growth in Adair County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
44% of Adair County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Missouri.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,200
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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.)
Corrections - Other: $504,000
Financial Administration: $394,000
General Public Buildings: $394,000
General - Other: $364,000
Central Staff Services: $356,000
Police Protection: $350,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Property: $515,000
NEC: $15,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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