Welcome to Pettis County ...
Time Zone: Pettis County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Sedalia is the Seat for Pettis County.
Pettis County was founded in 1833. Pettis was created by taking area from Cooper and Saline Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pettis had a population of 42,417 people. This is an increase of 0.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,201 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pettis represented 0.7% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Pettis County:
- Green Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Houstonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- La Monte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smithton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Pettis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Pettis County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cooper County
- Henry County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Morgan County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |