Pettis County, Missouri
The Pettis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 42 201 inhabitants and a population density of 23.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Sedalia, which was named after Sarah " Sed " Smith, the daughter of the town's founder.
Geography
The County is located just north-west of the geographical center of Missouri and has an area of 1778 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers of water surface. On the Pettis County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Pettis County was formed in 1833. It was named after Spencer Darwin Pettis (1802-1831), a member of the Congress of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Pettis County 42 201 people in 16,288 households. The population density was 23.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 16,288 households lived statistically 2.52 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 93.2 percent white, 3.3 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 7.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
25.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 37,658. The per capita income was $ 19,351. 16.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Pettis County
Citys
- Green Ridge
- Houstonia
- La Monte
- Sedalia
- Smithton
- Windsor1
Villages
- Hughesville
- Ionia2
Unincorporated communities
- Bahner
- Beaman
- Bryson
- Dresden
- Dunksburg
- Georgetown
- Longwood
- Manila
- Newland
- Postal
- Spring Fork
- Stokley
1 - partly in Henry County 2 - predominantly in Benton County
Structure
The Pettis County is divided into 17 townships: