Adair County, Iowa
8 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,460
- Median household income
- $68,092
- ±4,755
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 154 of 3,893 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.3%
- 2,729 of 3,236 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Adair | 7,541 (2021) | 400 Public Sq, Greenfield | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adair | 797 (2021) | Po Box 66, Adair | — |
| City of Bridgewater | 149 (2021) | Po Box 211, Bridgewater | — |
| City of Fontanelle | 684 (2021) | Po Box 128, Fontanelle | — |
| City of Greenfield | 2,073 (2021) | Po Box 95, Greenfield | — |
| City of Orient | 367 (2021) | Po Box 116, Orient | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 705 Ne 6th St, Greenfield | Website |
| Adair County Sanitary Landfill Commission | Solid waste management | 1645 State Highway 25, Menlo | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Nodaway Valley Comm School District
School district3 schools
410 NW 2nd, Greenfield, IA, 50849
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orient-Macksburg Comm School District
School district2 schools
201 South School Street, Orient, IA, 50858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Main Street Greenfield's Farmers Market
400 Public Square Greenfield, IA, 50849
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.