THE ADEL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Tifton Upland setting.
Adel city has 8.87 square miles of land in Cook County. Its Census reference point is in Tifton Upland, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Adel and Cook County
Adel is associated with Cook County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Adel by land and water
The Census records 0.15 square miles of water within Adel, or 1.7% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 2% recorded for Cook County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Adel city has 2.2 times the land area of nearby Sparks town (3.97 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

