Pettis Township, Adair County, Missouri

Pettis Township, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°05′13″N 092°35′05″W / 40.08694°N 92.58472°W / 40.08694; -92.58472
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total56.44 sq mi (146.19 km2)
 • Land56.25 sq mi (145.69 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)  0.34%
Elevation965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total795
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
FIPS code29-57224[2]
GNIS feature ID0766215

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]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pettis township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.