Adair County, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adair County
U.S. county
Adair County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	John Adair
Seat	Greenfield
Largest city	Greenfield
Area
• Total	570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	569 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,496
• Density	13.15/sq mi (5.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Adair County is a county located in the state of Iowa in the United States. In 2020, about 7,496 people lived there. The main town and county seat is Greenfield.

History of Adair County

Adair County was created in 1851. It was formed from parts of Pottawattamie County. The county was named after John Adair. He was a general in the War of 1812 and also served as the eighth Governor of Kentucky.

Geography of Adair County

Adair County covers a total area of about 570 square miles (1,476 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 1.0 square mile (2.6 square kilometers), is water.

Main Roads in Adair County

These are the most important roads that go through Adair County:

• Interstate 80
• U.S. Highway 6
• Iowa Highway 25
• Iowa Highway 92

Neighboring Counties

Adair County shares borders with these other counties:

• Guthrie County to the north
• Madison County to the east
• Union County to the southeast
• Adams County to the southwest
• Cass County to the west

People in Adair County

This chart shows the age groups of people in Adair County in 2022.

This graph shows how Adair County's population has changed over time.

2020 Population Count

The 2020 census showed that 7,496 people lived in Adair County. Most people (96.88%) said they belonged to one race. About 92.89% were non-Hispanic White. Other groups included Black people (0.61%), Hispanic people (2.48%), Native Americans (0.25%), and Asian people (0.31%). Some people (3.43%) were from other races or more than one race.

Education in Adair County

Several school districts serve the students in Adair County. These districts help make sure kids get a good education.

School Districts

The county is served by five main school districts:

• Nodaway Valley Community School District
• Orient-Macksburg Community School District
• CAM Community School District
• Adair–Casey Community School District
• West Central Valley Community School District

Schools in Nodaway Valley Community School District

• Nodaway Valley Elementary School
• Nodaway Valley Middle School
• Nodaway Valley High School

Schools in Orient-Macksburg Community School District

• Orient-Macksburg Elementary School
• Orient-Macksburg Middle School and High School

Schools in CAM Community School District

• CAM North Elementary School
• CAM South Elementary School
• CAM Middle School
• CAM High School
• CAM Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
• CAM Iowa Connections Academy Middle School
• CAM Iowa Connections Academy High School

Schools in Adair–Casey Community School District

• Adair–Casey Elementary School
• AC/GC Junior High School
• Students also attend AC/GC High School in Guthrie Center. This is part of a special arrangement with the Guthrie Center Community School District.

Schools in West Central Valley Community School District

• Dexter Elementary School
• Stuart Elementary School
• Redfield Middle School
• Stuart High School

Communities in Adair County

Adair County has several cities and is divided into smaller areas called townships.

Cities in Adair County

• Adair
• Bridgewater
• Casey
• Fontanelle
• Greenfield
• Orient
• Stuart

Townships in Adair County

Adair County is divided into sixteen townships:

City Populations (2020 Census)

This table shows the population of cities in Adair County, based on the 2020 census.

† county seat

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Adair (Iowa) para niños