The Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in Missouri

Missouri

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, anchored by the city of Kirksville

Kirksville, Missouri

Kirksville is the county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 17,505 at the 2010 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 29,147, and in the 2010 census the population was 30,008.

Cities

• Brashear
  Brashear, Missouri
  Brashear is a city in Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Brashear is located at...
  
  
• Downing
  Downing, Missouri
  Downing is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Downing is located at ....
  
  
• Greentop
  Greentop, Missouri
  As of the census of 2000, there were 427 people, 190 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was 521.4 people per square mile . There were 221 housing units at an average density of 269.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.23%...
  
  
• Kirksville
  Kirksville, Missouri
  Kirksville is the county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 17,505 at the 2010 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman...
  
   (Principal city)
• Lancaster
  Lancaster, Missouri
  Lancaster is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 728. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.Lancaster is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Novinger
  Novinger, Missouri
  Novinger is a city in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 456 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Novinger is located at ....
  
  
• Queen City
  Queen City, Missouri
  Queen City is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  

Villages

• Gibbs
  Gibbs, Missouri
  Gibbs is a village in Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gibbs is located at...
  
  
• Glenwood
  Glenwood, Missouri
  Glenwood is a village in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. The population was 196 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Millard
  Millard, Missouri
  Millard is a village in Pettis Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 89 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Millard is located at ....
  
  

Adair County

Benton Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri Benton Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,354. It is named for Thomas Hart Benton, US Senator from Missouri.-Geography:... Clay Clay Township, Adair County, Missouri Clay Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, US. As of the 2000 census, its population was 591. It is named in honor of politician Henry Clay.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements... Liberty Liberty Township, Adair County, Missouri Liberty Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 321.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains seven cemeteries: Baden Springs, Lutz, Mount Moriah, Parcell Salisbury,... Morrow Morrow Township, Adair County, Missouri Morrow Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 393. It is named for John Morrow, one of Adair County's original judges.-Geography:... Nineveh Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri Nineveh Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,369. The township is named for a German communistic colony that was established in the area in 1850.-Geography:...

Pettis Pettis Township, Adair County, Missouri Pettis Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 675. It is named for former US Congressman Spencer Pettis, who represented Missouri from 1829 to 1831 until being killed in a duel.-Geography:... Polk Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri Polk Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 551. It is named for US President James K. Polk.-Geography:Polk Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements.... Salt River Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri Salt River Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,046.-Geography:Salt River Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Brashear... Walnut Walnut Township, Adair County, Missouri Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 262.-Geography:Walnut Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Cheeseman and Hall.... Wilson Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri Wilson Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 415. It is named for Joseph Wilson, an early judge in Adair County.-Geography:...

Schuyler County

Chariton Fabius Glenwood Independence

Liberty Prairie Salt River

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 29,147 people, 11,394 households, and 6,539 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 96.19% White, 1.03% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $27,031, and the median income for a family was $36,325. Males had a median income of $25,974 versus $20,283 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $15,667.