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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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 308 square miles (800 km 2), of which 307 square miles (800 km 2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km 2) (0.3%) is water. [4] It is the second-smallest county in Missouri by area. Schuyler County borders Iowa to the north.
As of July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for the county is 25,185, a -0.5% change. The county seat is Kirksville. [2] The county was first settled by immigrants from Kentucky and organized on January 29, 1841. Adair County comprises the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States, located along the Fox River.The population was 180,542 at the 2020 census. [4] It is the second-most populous city in Illinois, after Chicago, [5] and the 144th-most populous city in the US. [6]
Aurora is located at (36.969956, -93.720574 According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.98 square miles (15.49 km 2 ), of which 5.95 square miles (15.41 km 2 ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km 2 ) is water.
Kirksville is an unincorporated community in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. Kirksville is located in Sullivan Township , 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Sullivan . References
By the late 1940s, the nearby city of Kirksville was in need of a larger and more reliable water supply than the Chariton River could provide. In October 1948, the family of local physician George Laughlin donated 1,100 acres (450 ha) to the city. The city of Kirksville matched the donation by purchasing an additional 1,150 acres (470 ha).
Weisner also had the support of eight of Aurora's twelve aldermen and raised nearly three times the amount of money as Irvin. In April 2005, Weisner defeated Irvin with 60.8% percent of the vote. [10] In 2007, Irvin won election as Alderman At-Large on the Aurora City Council, the first African American elected to the position. [2]