Pettis Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Pettis Township
Coordinates: 40°05′13″N 092°35′05″W / 40.08694, -92.58472
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 - Total 56.37 sq mi (146 km²)
 - Land 56.17 sq mi (145.47 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.53 km²)  0.36%
Elevation [1] 965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 675
 - Density 12/sq mi (4.6/km²)
FIPS code 29-57224[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766215

Pettis Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 675.

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[edit] Geography

Pettis Township covers an area of 56.37 square miles 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.

[edit] Transportation

Pettis Township contains two airports: Clarence Cannon Memorial Airport and Kirksville Municipal Airport.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Adair County, Missouri
County seat: Kirksville
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