Pettis Township, Adair County, Missouri
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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]
Pettis Township covers an area of 56.4 square miles (146.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Millard. It contains seven cemeteries: Bragg, Canaday, Indian Hill, Indian Hill (historical), Shaver, Shoemaker and Stukey.
The streams of Elm Creek, Goose Creek, Hog Creek, Indian Creek, Sugar Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.
