| County Map |
| Size |
364,171.37
Acres |
| County Seat |
Kirksville |
2000 Population
Change 1990 -2000 |
24,977
400 |
| Adair County - County
Fact Sheets which
list information pertaining to agriculture, business
and economics, demographics, education, health,
youth and family, historical census data, and county maps |
| Agricultural and Natural Resources Contacts |
|
| 1Land
cover type |
Acres |
% coverage of
county |
| Non-Native,
Cool-Season Grasslands |
209,552.00 |
57.54 |
| Row and Close Grown
crops |
70,706.89 |
19.42 |
| Deciduous Forest |
59,876.48 |
16.44 |
| Deciduous Woodland |
16,110.06 |
4.42 |
|
1Land
cover type - includes top four estimated types of land coverage. |
|
| Water
Bodies |
| Lakes |
Rivers/Creeks |
Rivers/Creeks |
Forest
Lake
Hazel Creek Lake
Spring Lake |
Hazel Creek
S. Fork Fabius Creek
Shuteye Creek
Spring Creek |
Sugar
Creek
Hazel Branch
Salt R |
|
| Missouri
Fishing Waters |
| Stream Miles |
39
miles |
| Stream Acres |
98
acres |
| Lake Acres |
2,662
acres |
|
| Watershed
Health |
| Safe
Drinking Water Act Compliance Values |
| Adair County includes portions
of six (6) **watersheds (at the 8 digit level of the USGS Hydrologic Units) |
07110002 North Fabius
07110003 South Fabius
07110005 North Fork Salt
10280201 Upper Chariton
10280202 Lower Chariton
10280203 Little Chariton |
|
| Primary Drinking
Source |
List
of Drinking Water Systems
State Drinking Water Offices |
|
|
Impaired waters [303(d)
Waters
requiring development of TMDLs to restore water quality |
Blackbird Creek; 11 miles; Pollutant - sediment+; Source - Ag nonpoint source;
Priority - High |
|
| Watershed
Restoration Projects: |
| Citizen Groups
working in these watersheds |
North
Fabius
South
Fabius
North
Fork Salt
Upper
Chariton
Lower
Chariton
Little
Chariton |
| Soils: Missouri
Cooperative Soil Survey |
Manuscript and SSURGO Data Access
Page |
| Missouri Department
of Conservation |
MDC Private Land Assistance
Conservation
Assistance Contractors |
