Kirksville, Missouri

Kirksville is a city located in Adair County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,988. It is the county seat of Adair County{{GR|6}}. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises of Adair and Schuyler counties

Features of Interest

Kirksville is home to two institutions of higher learning:

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• Truman State University, originally the North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College, and more recently Northeast Missouri State University.
• The Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first and oldest osteopathic school. It is the flagship campus of A. T. Still University.

Just outside Kirksville is Thousand Hills State Park, centered around a human-made lake.

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Paired with Ottumwa, Iowa, Kirksville is an established media market region and home to an ABC affiliate, KTVO-TV 3.

Related Topics:
Ottumwa, Iowa - Media market - ABC

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On October 20, 2004, a commuter plane operated by Corporate Airlines crashed at Kirksville Regional Airport, killing 13 of 15 passengers and crew.

Related Topics:
October 20 - 2004 - Commuter plane - Corporate Airlines - Kirksville Regional Airport

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