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Adair County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population census for 2020 was 25,314. As of July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates for the county is 25,185, a -0.5% change. Adair county seat is Kirksville. The county was first settled by immigrants from Kentucky and organized on January 29, 1841. Adair County comprises the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 2,342
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1860 | 8,531
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1870 | 11,448
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1880 | 15,190
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1890 | 17,417
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1900 | 21,728
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1910 | 22,700
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1920 | 21,404
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1930 | 19,436
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1940 | 20,246
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1950 | 19,689
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1960 | 20,105
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1970 | 22,472
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1980 | 24,870
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1990 | 24,577
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Adair County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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