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57-624: Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri . Located in Benton Township , its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census . Kirksville is home to three colleges: Truman State University , Moberly Area Community College , and A.T. Still University . Kirksville was laid out in 1841 on a 40-acre (0.06 sq mi; 16.19 ha) site, and was first incorporated in 1857. According to tradition Jesse Kirk, Kirksville's first postmaster , shared

114-531: A Superior Court and Sheriff (as an officer of the court ), both located in a designated "shire town". Bennington County, Vermont has two shire towns; the court for "North Shire" is in the shire town Manchester , and the Sheriff for the county and court for "South Shire" are in the shire town Bennington. In 2024, Connecticut , which had not defined their counties for anything but statistical, historical and weather warning purposes since 1960, along with ending

171-400: A United States citizen, to have lived in the city for at least one year prior to election, and to not have any outstanding/overdue city or county taxes. All members are elected in an "at large" representation basis versus any particular section or ward. Following each election, the councilmembers vote among themselves to choose a member to serve a one-year term as mayor. Council meetings are held

228-410: A county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia and completely surrounded by Fairfax County, but the city is politically independent of the county. When the county seat is in the independent city, government offices such as the courthouse may be in

285-483: A dinner of turkey and whiskey with surveyors working in the area on the condition that they would name the town after him. Not only the first postmaster, Kirk was also the first to own a hotel and a tavern in Kirksville. Contrary to popular belief, the name of the city has no connection to John Kirk, onetime president of Truman State University from 1899 to 1925. However, the grandson of Jesse Kirk reported that

342-410: A female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 39.8% consisted of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.2. 17.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 35.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

399-399: A portion of the city receives it from Tri-County Electric, an R.E.C. co-op. Liberty Utilities is the natural gas supplier for the Kirksville area. County seat In Canada , the provinces of Ontario , Quebec , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below the provincial level, and thus county seats. In

456-502: A small number of Confederate prisoners. These prisoners had been previously captured in battle and then paroled with the understanding they would no longer take up arms against the Union, upon penalty of death if recaptured. Nonetheless, Confederate government officials were outraged, and it is said that Confederate president Jefferson Davis even called for the execution of Colonel (later Brigadier General) McNeil if he were to be captured. On

513-541: Is a media market region, ranked 201 by Nielsen . Television stations include dual ABC / CBS affiliate KTVO ( channel 3 ) and K30MG-D ( channel 15 ; translator of Fox / NBC / The CW+ affiliate KYOU-TV channel 15 in Ottumwa). Radio stations include KTRM , a student radio from Truman State University; and KRXL , a classic rock station serving the Kirksville/Ottumwa region. In print, Kirksville

570-402: Is a long-range radar that feeds data to air traffic control centers that control aircraft flying over the region. Four fatal airplane accidents have occurred near Kirksville: Kirksville is served by two watersheds . Hazel Creek Lake (530 acres), formed in 1982, was first used as a water source the next year. The larger water source, Forrest Lake (640 acres), was formed by the city in

627-481: Is highest in the summer months, and is mostly produced by thunderstorms (a few of which can become severe ). Kirksville anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The 2020 United States census counted 17,530 people, 6,259 households, and 2,766 families in Kirksville. The population density was 1,218.2 per square mile (470.5/km). There were 7,678 housing units at an average density of 533.6 per square mile (206.1/km). The racial makeup

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684-409: Is known as the seat of its county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted in other parts of

741-607: Is optional. The city of Kirksville partners with other agencies to operate Kirk-Tran, an area bus service, and a county-wide E-911 Center. Kirksville is home to three institutions of higher learning: Primary and secondary schools, including Kirksville High School , are operated by the Kirksville R-III School District . Kirksville has a public library , the Adair County Public Library. Paired with Ottumwa, Iowa , Kirksville

798-428: Is served by Kirk-Tran, which provides residents with a deviated fixed-route transit system and demand response service. The deviated fixed-route bus service is a single loop route operating hourly from 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday-Thursday, 7:00am to 9:00pm on Fridays and 9:00am to 9:00pm on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays. Kirksville, by way of La Plata , is serviced by Amtrak 's Southwest Chief which runs along

855-600: Is served by the Kirksville Daily Express , Sundays through Fridays, and on Thursdays by the Index , a weekly newspaper produced by students at Truman State University. The students of Truman State University also publish an alternative newspaper, The Monitor . Truman students produce a weekly news broadcast, News 36, played on CableOne channel 3 and on their on-campus station, TruTV, on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm, 9:00pm, 10:00pm, and 2:00am. Kirksville

912-553: The American Civil War . Union troops led by John McNeil forced Confederate volunteers under Joseph Porter to vacate the city. Casualty estimates (almost entirely Confederate) range from 150-200 dead and up to 400 wounded. According to the August 12, 1862, Quincy Herald there were 8 Federal dead and 25 wounded. The victorious Union commander, Colonel McNeil, gained brief national attention for his post-battle execution of

969-545: The BNSF Railway . The distance from Truman State University to La Plata (Amtrak station) is approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km). Kirksville once had two operational railroads that ran through town. The east-west rail line was originally incorporated as the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad, which was renamed several times during financial restructuring and changing hands numerous times, until in 1897 it became

1026-665: The Discovery Channel as well as a 2010 episode of Storm Stories on The Weather Channel . The Adair County Courthouse , Bear Creek Baptist Church , Dockery Hotel , Grim Building , Capt. Thomas C. Harris House , Journal Printing Company Building , Kirksville Courthouse Square Historic District , Drs. George and Blanche Laughlin House , Masonic Temple , Dr. E. Sanborn Smith House , Orie J. Smith Black and White Stock Farm Historic District , Sojourners Club , Travelers Hotel , and Trinity Episcopal Church are listed on

1083-517: The Kirksville R-III School District were of Hispanic origin, but the wave of Congolese students appeared by 2015, doubling the number of ESOL students and giving it a French-speaking population not previously present. Therefore, the district began expanding its ESOL program. Students and faculty from Truman State University took steps to help the Congolese residents acclimate to life in Kirksville. According to Sana Camara of Truman State, many of

1140-557: The National Register of Historic Places . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.43 square miles (37.37 km), of which, 14.39 square miles (37.27 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) is water. Kirksville has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ). Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Precipitation

1197-564: The Norfolk Southern Railway in 1982 after N&W merged with Southern Railway . In April 1992, the last official NS train ran the line between Albia, IA and Moberly, MO as the railroad announced it would abandon the line due to a loss in profit. During the summer of 1993, the railroad reopened to train traffic as the floods of the midwest affected lines around the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Trains continued to run

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1254-582: The 1950s when a dam was constructed across Big Creek. Forrest Lake anchors the Thousand Hills State Park , located just west of the city and is named in honor of former Missouri Governor Forrest Smith . Kirksville trash pick-up is currently conducted through the Advanced Disposal of Macon, MO . The company also picks up recycling and yard waste for the city. Most residents receive electrical service from AmerenUE , although

1311-457: The Congo settled in Kirksville; they first came to the U.S. through diversity visas . Many found work at a Farmland Foods facility in nearby Milan, Missouri . In 2014 five Congolese families lived in Kirksville. By February 2016 almost 40 Congolese families resided in Kirksville, totaling around 100 people. Prior to 2015 about half of the 20-25 English as a second language program students in

1368-514: The Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad. Financial problems continued, and it was operated by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad after 1903 and later absorbed by that company, which in turn became Burlington Northern in 1970. The portion of the line that ran west of Kirksville towards Green City was abandoned and eventually torn down in the early 1950s. The portion of the line that ran east of town towards Edina, Labelle, and West Quincy

1425-947: The United States, followed by Towson , the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland . Likewise, some county seats may not be incorporated in their own right, but are located within incorporated municipalities. For example, Cape May Court House, New Jersey , though unincorporated, is a section of Middle Township , an incorporated municipality. In some states, often those that were among the original Thirteen Colonies , county seats include or formerly included "Court House" as part of their name, such as Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia . Most counties have only one county seat. However, some counties in Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Iowa , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , New York , and Vermont have two or more county seats, usually located on opposite sides of

1482-405: The average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 37.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median income for a household in

1539-439: The city was There were 6,714 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.3% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1596-485: The city was $ 22,836, and the median income for a family was $ 36,772. Males had a median income of $ 26,776 versus $ 22,309 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,388. About 14.4% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. By 2015 a number of persons originating from the Democratic Republic of

1653-526: The counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han dynasty , the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when the Sui dynasty abolished the commandery level (郡 jùn), which was the level just above counties, and demoted some commanderies to counties. In Imperial China, the county was a significant administrative unit because it marked the lowest level of

1710-418: The county, especially if it is geographically large. A county seat is usually an incorporated municipality . The exceptions include the county seats of counties that have no incorporated municipalities within their borders, such as Arlington County, Virginia , where the county seat is the entire county. Ellicott City , the county seat of Howard County, Maryland , is the largest unincorporated county seat in

1767-420: The county. Examples include Harrison County, Mississippi , which has both Biloxi and Gulfport as county seats, and Hinds County, Mississippi , which has both Raymond and the state capital of Jackson . The practice of multiple county seat towns dates from the days when travel was difficult. There have been few efforts to eliminate the two-seat arrangement, since a county seat is a source of civic pride for

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1824-597: The evening of April 27, 1899, an F4 tornado passing through Adair County cut a path of destruction three blocks wide, killed 34 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. The popular song "Just as the Storm Passed O'er" was based on the event, and the Kimball Piano Company exploited the incident for its advertising, when one of their instruments was carried a long distance by the tornado but still found in working condition. On May 13, 2009, Kirksville

1881-436: The first and third Monday of each month. The Kirksville City Council Members as of Feb. 2021 were: The city of Kirksville provides residents with full-time fire and police departments, along with water, sewer, and street maintenance service. Citywide trash removal is contracted by the city with a private contractor, currently Advanced Disposal Environmental Service, and is mandatory for all residents or property owners. Recycling

1938-511: The immigrants were well-educated, and that the main barrier to success was specifically a lack of English knowledge. Kirksville is a Missouri Third-Class city, operating as a council-manager government . A paid city manager and staff handle the day-to-day operations and report to the city council. Candidates for Kirksville city council are not required to have any party affiliation (i.e. Republican or Democrat) in order to run for office. The only requirements are to be at least 21 years of age,

1995-424: The imperial bureaucratic structure; in other words, it was the lowest level that the government reached. Government below the county level was often undertaken through informal non-bureaucratic means, varying between dynasties. The head of a county was the magistrate , who oversaw both the day-to-day operations of the county as well as civil and criminal cases. The current number of counties mostly resembled that of

2052-585: The increase of Han Chinese population in Taiwan, the number of counties also grew by time. By the end of Qing era, there were 11 counties in Taiwan. Protestant missionaries in China first romanized the term as hien . When Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895, the hierarchy of divisions also incorporated into the Japanese system in the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. By September 1945, Taiwan

2109-625: The independent city under an agreement, such as in Albemarle , or may in be enclaves of the county surrounded by the independent city, such as in Fairfax . Others, such as Prince William , have the courthouse in an enclave surrounded by the independent city and have the county government, the Board of Supervisors, in a different part of the county, far from the county seat. The following counties have their county seat in an independent city: Bedford

2166-758: The later years of the Qing dynasty . Changes of location and names of counties in Chinese history have been a major field of research in Chinese historical geography, especially from the 1960s to the 1980s. There are 1,355 counties in Mainland China out of a total of 2,851 county-level divisions. In Taiwan , the first counties were first established in 1661 by the Kingdom of Tungning . The later ruler Qing empire inherited this type of administrative divisions. With

2223-610: The line until 1995. After failed attempts from buyers wanting to purchase the line and turn it into a shortline railroad, work began on tearing down the railroad from Moberly, MO northward toward La Plata, MO where it has a connection with the BNSF Railway and from Moulton, IA southward toward La Plata, MO. The portion of the line from Moulton, IA northward towards Albia was purchased by the Appanoose County Community Railroad . In late September 1997,

2280-411: The population. There were 6,583 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.8% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and

2337-727: The provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the People's Republic of China . Xian have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty . The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized

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2394-777: The state's area, has no borough government or borough seat. One borough, the Lake and Peninsula Borough , has its borough seat located in another borough, namely King Salmon in Bristol Bay Borough . In Louisiana , which is divided into parishes rather than counties, county seats are referred to as "parish seats". In New England , counties have served mainly as dividing lines for the states' judicial systems. Rhode Island has no county level of government and thus no county seats, and Massachusetts has dissolved many but not all of its county governments. In Vermont , Massachusetts , and Maine county government consists only of

2451-463: The town was named for Kirk's son John, a figure of local legend credited with killing two deer with a single bullet. "Hopkinsville" was explained as a joking reference to the peculiar gait of John Kirk's lame father-in-law, David Sloan; the jocular name was discarded when the village was selected for the seat of justice in Adair County. The Battle of Kirksville was fought August 6–9, 1862, during

2508-416: The towns involved, along with providing employment opportunities. There are 33 counties with multiple county seats in 11 states: Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties; the county seat in these case is referred to as the "borough seat"; this includes six consolidated city-borough governments (one of which is styled as a "municipality"). The Unorganized Borough, Alaska , which covers 49% of

2565-564: The tracks through Kirksville were finally torn out, leaving the city without a rail line. The project to tear out the abandoned line was completed by the end of 1997. The City of Kirksville operates the Kirksville Regional Airport (formerly Clarence Cannon Airport), four miles (6 km) south of the city by the village of Millard . In 1952, the United States Air Force opened a radar base that

2622-544: The use of county seats in particular, will fully transition with the permission of the United States Census Bureau to a system of councils of government for the purposes of boundary definition and as county equivalents. Two counties in South Dakota , Oglala Lakota and Todd , have their county seat and government services centered in a neighboring county. Their county-level services are provided by Fall River County and Tripp County , respectively. In Virginia ,

2679-501: Was $ 16,688 (+/- $ 2,033). Approximately, 10.6% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.2% of those under the age of 18 and 13.9% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 17,505 people, 6,714 households, and 3,066 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,216.5 inhabitants per square mile (469.7/km). There were 7,434 housing units at an average density of 516.6 per square mile (199.5/km). The racial makeup of

2736-400: Was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 23.8 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 36% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 17.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population on July 1, 2017

2793-476: Was 23.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 86.6 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 36,228 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 5,059) and the median family income was $ 55,982 (+/- $ 8,114). Males had a median income of $ 21,690 (+/- $ 3,486) versus $ 12,899 (+/- $ 3,029) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old

2850-414: Was 82.28% (14,424) white , 7.25% (1,271) black or African-American , 0.22% (38) Native American , 3.65% (639) Asian , 0.06% (10) Pacific Islander , 1.15% (202) from other races , and 5.4% (946) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.9% (338) of the population. Of the 6,259 households, 20.4% had children under the age of 18; 31.8% were married couples living together; 34.1% had

2907-450: Was again the victim of a large tornado. An EF2 tornado struck the northern edge of Kirksville destroying or severely damaging many homes, several businesses, a car dealership, and at least one factory. Two residents living just outside the city limits were killed by the tornado, and as many as a dozen other area residents were injured. The story and extensive video of the 2009 twister was featured in season 3, episode 4 of Storm Chasers on

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2964-474: Was an independent city from 1968 to 2013, while also being the county seat of Bedford County . Bedford reverted to an incorporated town, and remains the county seat, though is now part of the county. The state with the most counties is Texas, with 254, and the state with the fewest counties is Delaware, with 3. Sojourners Club Sojourners Club is a historic women's club and public library building located at Kirksville , Adair County, Missouri . It

3021-506: Was built in 1916, and is a two-story, Prairie School / American Craftsman style rectangular brick and stucco building. The building measures approximately 34 feet by 56 feet. It features a full-width, one-story verandah and second-story terrace. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. This article about a property in Adair County, Missouri on the National Register of Historic Places

3078-635: Was divided into 8 prefectures ( 州 and 廳 ), which remained after the Republic of China took over. There are 13 county seats in Taiwan, which function as county-administered cities , urban townships , or rural townships . In most of the United States , a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government

3135-558: Was estimated to be 17,536. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,988 people, 6,583 households, and 2,975 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,624.0 inhabitants per square mile (627.0/km). There were 7,303 housing units at an average density of 698.2 per square mile (269.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.38% White , 1.73% African American , 0.26% Native American , 1.93% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of

3192-498: Was home to the 790th Radar Squadron, an Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, in Sublette , about 10 mi (16 km) north of Kirksville. The Air Force inactivated the 790th Radar Squadron in 1968. The Federal Aviation Administration took over running the radar and most of the surrounding 78.51 acres (317,700 m) were given to Northeast Missouri State University . The current radar, an Air Route Surveillance Radar - Model 3,

3249-720: Was scrapped in 1982–1983, after the Staggers Rail Act deregulated the rail industry. The depot which serviced along the Burlington Northern in Kirksville still stands along Elson Street just north of Cottonwood Street and plans are that it will be renovated. Kirksville's other railroad, the Wabash Railroad , became the Norfolk and Western Railway in October, 1964. This north-south line later became

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