Pettis Township, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 40°05′13″N 092°35′05″W / 40.08694°N 92.58472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Adair |
Area | |
• Total | 56.44 sq mi (146.19 km2) |
• Land | 56.25 sq mi (145.69 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) 0.34% |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 795 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-57224[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766215 |
Pettis Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795.[3] It is named for former US Congressman Spencer Pettis, who represented Missouri from 1829 to 1831 until being killed in a duel.[4]