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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 Kirksville is the Seat for Adair County.

Adair County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Macon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adair had a population of 25,511 people. This is a decrease of 0.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,607 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adair represented 0.43% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Adair County:

  • Brashear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Brashear is located in Adair County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Gibbs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
    • Gibbs is located in Adair County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbs <3>
  • Kirksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Millard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Adair County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Novinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
    • Novinger is located in Adair County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people

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>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>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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