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Welcome to Adair County ...

Time Zone: Adair County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenfield is the Seat for Adair County.

Adair County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Cass County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adair had a population of 7,102 people. This is a decrease of 7.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,682 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adair represented 0.25% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Adair County:

  • Bridgewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fontanelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Fontanelle is located in Adair County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Orient
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Adair County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024