Kirksville, Missouri

The city of Kirksville is located in Adair County and is the county seat.

Kirksville is 290 feet [88.39 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky have communities that are also named Kirksville.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Kirksville had a population of 16,988 people^<2> (or 68.06% of the total population of Adair County). The population of Kirksville represented 0.3% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 35th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Kirksville had a population of 17,368 people. This is an increase of 2.24% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Kirksville.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Baring	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	147	7.55% decrease
	Brashear	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	274	2.14% decrease
	Elmer	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	98	---
	Gibbs	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	99	1% decrease
	Greencastle	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	286	7.14% decrease
	Greentop	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	412	3.51% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Kirksville.

Websites for Kirksville

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