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Adair County, MO
| Population | 25,301 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 25,314 | P1 |
| Median age | 30.2 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 18.7% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 15.4% | B01001 |
| Households | 9,126 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 5.4% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $61,536 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $79,677 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $34,223 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 22.0% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 11,421 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 15.3 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 11,389 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 61.0% | B25003 |
| Renters | 39.0% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $165,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $772 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 87.1% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 4.4% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.0% | B03002 |
| Asian | 2.1% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 87% of Missouri's ($70,702); poverty 22.0% against 12.6%; 0.4% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Kirksville 17,563 · median household income $50,071
- Novinger 423 · median household income $53,125
- Brashear 182 · median household income $47,083
- Millard 106 · median household income $77,875
- Connelsville 70 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Gibbs 62 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Adair County, MO
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 347 | $309,179,382 revenue (latest return) | A T STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES ($238,524,037) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 23 | $18,018,708 paid by nonprofits | SPARKS CONSTRUCTORS INC ($4,350,471) |
| Colleges and schools | 3 | 7,286 enrollment | Truman State University (3,636) |
| Political committees | 4 | SHULTZ FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 85 | 105 plans | A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (7) |
| Open Payments recipients | 195 | $2,662,748 industry payments | JUSTIN DAVID PUCKETT ($567,544) |
| Food recall firms | 1 | 2 recalls | Kraft Heinz Foods Company (2) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 25 | 96 patents and marks | A. T. Still University of Health Sciences (36) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,602 | $510,730,617 federal awards | TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY ($138,104,378) |
| State business registrations | 91 | BOJACK FABRICATION LLC |
Cross-reference: 347 nonprofits for 25,301 residents is 137.1 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $309,179,382 is $12,220 per resident, 55.1% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRAIG M PHELPS | CHANCELLOR | A T STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | $1,412,290 | 2024 | 23.0x |
| 2 | GARIMA SINGH | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER | GOOD SHEPHERD MANOR HOUSING CORPORATION | $566,416 | 2024 | 9.2x |
| 3 | DR BRENT SPEAK | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, OB/GYN PHYSICIAN | NORTHEAST MISSOURI HEALTH COUNCIL INC | $513,069 | 2024 | 8.3x |
| 4 | DR MELODIE STOCKS | OB/GYN PHYSICIAN | NORTHEAST MISSOURI HEALTH COUNCIL INC | $492,242 | 2024 | 8.0x |
| 5 | STACEY HUDSON | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | GOOD SHEPERD VILLAGE HOUSING CORPORATION | $456,621 | 2024 | 7.4x |
| 6 | MARGARET WILSON LEMLEY | DEAN | A T STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | $448,630 | 2024 | 7.3x |
| 7 | DR SUSAN THOMAS | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT | TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | $439,626 | 2024 | 7.1x |
| 8 | DWIGHT MCLEOD | DEAN THRU 6/30/25 | A T STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | $413,895 | 2024 | 6.7x |
| 9 | SHARON OBADIA | DEAN | A T STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | $406,696 | 2024 | 6.6x |
| 10 | TIM HERBST DDS | DENTAL DIRECTOR | NORTHEAST MISSOURI HEALTH COUNCIL INC | $405,830 | 2024 | 6.6x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $61,536.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- A T STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Kirksville, MO · $238,524,037
- NORTHEAST MISSOURI HEALTH COUNCIL INC Kirksville, MO · $31,966,731
- NORTHEAST MISSOURI AREA AGENCY ON AGING Kirksville, MO · $7,076,021
- NORTHEAST MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY Kirksville, MO · $5,230,624
- CHARITON VALLEY ASSOCIATION Kirksville, MO · $5,067,313
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Kirksville, MO · $5,027,739
- RURAL ADVOCATES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING Kirksville, MO · $2,260,128
- LIFELINE PREGNANCY HELP CLINIC Kirksville, MO · $1,717,036
- DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS Kirksville, MO · $1,690,601
- KIRKSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB INC Kirksville, MO · $1,099,650
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- SPARKS CONSTRUCTORS INC Kirksville, MO · $4,350,471
- NEMO Senior Citizens Services Kirksville, MO · $2,263,290
- AT STILL UNIVERSITY Kirksville, MO · $2,089,065
- SHELTON CONSTRUCTION & SERVICES CO Kirksville, MO · $1,653,854
- WL Miller Company Kirksville, MO · $1,163,550
- AT STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES INC Kirksville, MO · $1,080,879
- BOSTON JOHN HEATING AND COOLING Kirksville, MO · $865,537
- PSR CONTRUCTIONS INC Kirksville, MO · $842,484
- AT STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCI Kirksville, MO · $743,291
- Eli E Bontrager Jr Gibbs, MO · $417,182
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Truman State University Kirksville, MO · 3,636
- A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO · 3,629
- Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO · 21
Political committees
- FREEDOM PAC Greentop, MO
- FRENEMIES OF COLIN TEBERG Kirksville, MO
- REDEFINE POLITICS Kirksville, MO
- SHULTZ FOR CONGRESS Greentop, MO
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Kirksville, MO · 7
- NORTHEAST MISSOURI HEALTH COUNCIL INC. Kirksville, MO · 3
- ADAIR COUNTY GOVERNMENT Kirksville, MO · 2
- ADAM MERCER AGENCY LLC 401K PL Kirksville, MO · 2
- COMPLETE FAMILY MEDICINE, LLC Kirksville, MO · 2
- FITZGERALD AND FLOYD CPAS PC Kirksville, MO · 2
- HEARTLAND SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLP Kirksville, MO · 2
- HERITAGE HOUSE REALTY INC Kirksville, MO · 2
- KIRKSVILLE ALLERGY & ASTHMA LLC Kirksville, MO · 2
- KIRKSVILLE ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES, P.C. Kirksville, MO · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JUSTIN DAVID PUCKETT Kirksville, MO · $567,544
- JONATHAN L CLEAVER Kirksville, MO · $483,263
- NORTHEAST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Kirksville, MO · $461,667
- DAVID CLEAVER Kirksville, MO · $372,932
- CLEAVER DERMATOLOGY Kirksville, MO · $204,101
- CLEAVER DERMATOLOGY PC Kirksville, MO · $203,950
- NORTHEAST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Kirksville, MO · $145,033
- STEVEN LYONS Kirksville, MO · $14,742
- LLOYD J CLEAVER Kirksville, MO · $14,261
- JORDAN A PALMER Kirksville, MO · $11,766
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Kraft Heinz Foods Company Kirksville, MO · 2
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- A. T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO · 36
- Truman State University Kirksville, MO · 21
- A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY Kirksville, MO · 5
- HP INDUSTRIES, INC. Kirksville, MO · 3
- Med Recs To Go, Inc. Kirksville, MO · 3
- Velocity Gravity Spin Innovations LLC Kirksville, MO · 3
- ALLIANT BANK Kirksville, MO · 2
- Dermatology Designs, LLC Kirksville, MO · 2
- LLOYD J. CLEAVER, D.O., LLC Kirksville, MO · 2
- Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville, MO · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Kirksville, MO · $138,104,378
- PREFERRED FAMILY HEALTHCARE, INCORPORATED Kirksville, MO · $91,565,700
- NORTHEAST MISSOURI HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. Kirksville, MO · $88,012,236
- A. T. STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Kirksville, MO · $84,533,344
- NORTHEAST MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY Kirksville, MO · $48,622,566
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF KIRKSVILLE, THE Kirksville, MO · $23,212,642
- LIFELINE SERVICES Kirksville, MO · $6,725,231
- COUNTY OF ADAIR Kirksville, MO · $4,984,828
- KIRKSVILLE SENIOR HOUSING LP Kirksville, MO · $2,887,005
- KIRKSVILLE HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, L.P Kirksville, MO · $2,857,635
All 8 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504 | 4,224 | $65,641 | 10.9% | 32.8 |
| Census Tract 9505.01 | 3,891 | $65,750 | 20.7% | 32.0 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 3,837 | $85,192 | 9.8% | 42.3 |
| Census Tract 9505.02 | 3,563 | $53,942 | 29.1% | 27.4 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 2,959 | $32,342 | 35.2% | 33.3 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 2,800 | $72,992 | 9.5% | 53.1 |
| Census Tract 9509 | 2,335 | $42,530 | 48.8% | 22.3 |
| Census Tract 9510 | 1,692 | $-666,666,666 | 73.3% | 19.6 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0