'Adair County' is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Oklahoma. As of 2006, the population was 21,614. Its
county seat is
Stilwell6. Adair County was named after the
Adair family of the
Cherokee tribe.
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Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,494
km² (577
mi²). 1,491 km² (576 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.
Major Highways
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U.S. Highway 59
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U.S. Highway 62
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State Highway 51
Adjacent counties
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Delaware County (north)
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Benton County, Arkansas (northeast)
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Washington County, Arkansas (east)
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Crawford County, Arkansas (southeast)
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Sequoyah County (south)
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Cherokee County (west)
Demographics
As of the
census² of 2006, there were 21,614 people, 7,471 households, and 5,565 families residing in the county. The
population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.52%
White, 0.18%
Black or
African American, 42.49%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.25% from
other races, and 7.45% from two or more races. 3.12% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 88.7% spoke
English, 8.8%
Cherokee and 2.3%
Spanish as their first language.
There were 7,471 households out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were
married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,881, and the median income for a family was $29,525. Males had a median income of $23,741 versus $19,720 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $11,185. About 19.40% of families and 23.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 28.20% of those under age 18 and 23.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
NRHP sites
The following sites in Adair County are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places:
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Adair County Courthouse, Stilwell
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Buffington Hotel, Westville
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Rev. Jesse Bushyhead Grave, Westville
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Golda's Mill, Stilwell
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Opera Block, Westville
References
1. Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online, , , , Oklahoma Department of Libraries, ,
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