Pettis_County,_Missouri

Pettis County, Missouri
Pettis County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Christopher Woolery
Auditor	Beverly Dillon
Circuit Clerk	Susan Sadler
County Clerk	Nick Lastrada
Collector	Marsha L. Boeschen
Commissioner; (Presiding)	Bill Taylor
Commissioner; (District 1)	Israel Baeza
Commissioner; (District 2)	Jim Marcum
Coroner	Robert “Skip” Smith Jr.
Prosecuting Attorney	Phillip Sawyer
Public Administrator	Charli Ackerman
Recorder	Barbara Clevenger
Sheriff	Brad Anders
Surveyor	Kerry Turpin
Treasurer	Kim Lyne

Pettis County
Pettis County
County
	The Pettis County Courthouse in Sedalia
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°44′N 93°17′W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 24, 1833
Named for	Spencer Darwin Pettis
Seat	Sedalia
Largest city	Sedalia
Area
• Total	686 sq mi (1,780 km2)
• Land	682 sq mi (1,770 km2)
• Water	4.0 sq mi (10 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	42,980
• Density	63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.pettiscomo.com

Pettis County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

Pettis County is a county located in west central U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,980.^[1] Its county seat is Sedalia.^[2] The county was organized on January 24, 1833, and named after former U.S. Representative Spencer Darwin Pettis.

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Pettis County comprises the Sedalia, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The county is home to the site of the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.

Demographics

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As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 39,403 people, 15,568 households, and 10,570 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22 people/km²). There were 16,963 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.06% White, 3.04% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Approximately 3.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,568 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,822, and the median income for a family was $38,073. Males had a median income of $29,221 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,251. About 10.20% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

State

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Pettis County is divided into four legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which are held by Republicans.

District 48 — Dave Muntzel (R-Boonville). Consists of the community of Smithton and the northeast section of the county.