'''ADAIR'''

is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 790 at the 2010 census, compared to 704 at the 2000 census. Named for two prominent Cherokee brothers, the town was established in 1883 and opened a Cherokee school.

HISTORY

Adair is named after two Cherokee brothers, William Penn Adair and Dr. Walter Thompson Adair. It was established on March 15, 1883, and incorporated in 1897. William Penn Adair lived in the area off and on for 17 years beginning in the late 1860s.
In the 1880s, a Cherokee school was started, and opened up to white students around the time of Oklahoma statehood.

GEOGRAPHY

Adair lies Interwiki: convert » 10|mi|km north of Pryor, Oklahoma on U.S. Highway 69 in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The city lies in the northeastern portion of the state known as "Green Country" and is not far from the borders of Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Adair's geographic coordinates are Interwiki: Coord » 36|26|13|N|95|15|45|W|type:city_region:US-OK (36.436910, -95.262546)Interwiki: GR » 1 with an elevation of Interwiki: convert » 640|ft|m|abbr=on above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Interwiki: convert » 4.5|sqmi|km2, all of it land.

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of 2010 Adair had a population of 790. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 72.4% white, 0.1% black or African American, 18.9% Native American, 0.6% reporting some other race and 8.0% reporting two or more races. 3.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
As of the censusInterwiki: GR » 2 of 2000, there were 704 people, 272 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 155.8 people per square mile (60.1/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 69.5 per square mile (26.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.46% White, 0.14% African American, 23.86% Native American, 0.71% from other races, and 5.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 272 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $31,313 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,388. About 10.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

EDUCATION

Adair is served by the Adair Independent School District.


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