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Adair County, Missouri

Adair County, Missouri, has 25,684 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kirksville. It uses Central Time and covers 567 sq mi (1,469 km²) of land.

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Adair County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
25,684
Land area
567 sq mi (1,469 km²)
County seat or government
Kirksville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,536 ± $4,691
Median home value
$165,700 ± $10,140
Median rent, with utilities
$772 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
61% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kirksville, MO micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.11 sq mi (5.47 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29001
Coordinates (central point)
40.190666, -92.603592
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Adair County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6350121,218 people
  2. 635492,344 people
  3. 635461,340 people
  4. 635591,258 people
  5. 635441,159 people
  6. 635331,141 people
  7. 63540418 people
  8. 63547377 people
  9. 63557272 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Adair County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Adair County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Adair County, largest first

  1. Benton Township19,525 people
  2. Salt River Township1,354 people
  3. Nineveh Township1,220 people
  4. Pettis Township811 people
  5. Wilson Township709 people
  6. Liberty Township504 people
  7. Morrow Township388 people
  8. Clay Township373 people
  9. Polk Township262 people
  10. Walnut Township155 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Adair County, largest first

  1. Kirksville R-III School District21,531 people
  2. La Plata R-II School District2,347 people
  3. Adair County R-I School District1,944 people
  4. Adair County R-II School District1,689 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kirksville, Missouri (city)17,563 people
  2. Novinger, Missouri (city)423 people
  3. Greentop, Missouri (city)331 people
  4. Brashear, Missouri (city)182 people
  5. Millard, Missouri (village)106 people
  6. Connelsville, Missouri (CDP)70 people
  7. Gibbs, Missouri (village)62 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Schuyler County, Missouri20 mi north
  2. Knox County, Missouri24 mi east
  3. Macon County, Missouri25 mi south
  4. Sullivan County, Missouri27 mi west
  5. Putnam County, Missouri29 mi northwest
  6. Scotland County, Missouri30 mi northeast
  7. Linn County, Missouri35 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.