to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,423, and the median income for a family was $47,065. Males had a median income of $34,234 versus $26,516 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,743. About 3.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. Economy Stine Seed, the world's largest private seed company, is based in Adel. It has 15,000 acres of Iowa farmland and is almost entirely owned by Harry Stine and his four children. Education Adel is within the Adel–De Soto–Minburn Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1993, as a result of the merger of the Adel–De Soto Community School District and the Central Dallas Community School District. Notable people George W. Clarke, the 21st governor of Iowa and grandfather of Nile Kinnick Eric Cutler, opera tenor Van Harden, radio personality Nile Kinnick, Iowa Hawkeyes football player, winner of 1939 Heisman Trophy, United States Naval Aviator in World War II Carter Nordman, member of the Iowa House of Representatives Charles Scott, lawyer and judge Harry Stine, businessman and Iowa's only billionaire Ralph Watts, member of the Iowa House of Representatives See also Raccoon River Valley Trail References External links City website City history City Information Discover Adel Current News and Events, Business Directory, Visitor Information Cities in Iowa Cities in Dallas County, Iowa County seats in Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area Populated places established in 1847 1847 establishments in Iowa