Pettis Township, Adair County, Missouri
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]
Geography[edit]
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.
Transportation[edit]
Pettis Township contains one airport, Kirksville Regional Airport.
U.S. Highway 63 passes through the township.
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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