Welcome to Adair ...
The city of Adair is primarily located in Guthrie County<1>. A portion of Adair extends into Adair County.
The location of Adair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adair, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adair has a population of 708 people<3> (see below for details).
Adair is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Adair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Adair: (641)
The ZIP code for Adair: 50002<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adair had an population of 708 people. This is a decrease of 9.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adair had a population of 781 people (or 7.13% of the total population of Guthrie County). This makes Adair the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Adair represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 355th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 781 people, the population of Adair decreased 6.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 839 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adair.
Communities Also Named Adair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Adair: This one is located in Guthrie County and the other is located in Adair County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 18 communities that are also named Adair - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adair.
Communities near Adair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adair.
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
- Stuart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <6>
- Guthrie Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
- Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <6>
- Panora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
- Panora is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <6>
- Anita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Anita is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <6>
- Exira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
- Exira is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <6>
- Fontanelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Casey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <6>
- Menlo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <6>
- Massena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adair. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adair. See our Newspapers Page for Adair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adair ...
Looking for more information about Adair? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Adair, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adair.
Adding Adair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adair in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adair was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Adair on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Guthrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adair. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Adair). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adair or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |