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Pettis County, Missouri

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  Founding:  1833 Parent counties:  Cooper, Morgan, St. Clair, Saline, and unorganized territory Namesake:  Spencer Pettis, Missouri politician Seat:   St. Helena (1833–1837); Georgetown (1837–1865); Sedalia (1865–) Land area:  682 square miles Population (2020):  42,980 Population (historic):  2,930 (1840); 9,392 (1860); 27,271 (1880); 32,438 (1900); 34,664 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1920; 1950s; 1970s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Five cities; one village; 17 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,870 (21.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  37.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,612 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,116 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,797 Average farm size (1920):  123.7 acre...