Kelly Township  | |
|---|---|
![]() Location in Cooper County  | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′39″N 92°47′46″W / 38.77750°N 92.79611°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Cooper | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.69 sq mi (172.74 km2) | 
| • Land | 66.61 sq mi (172.53 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 0.12% | 
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) | 
| Population  (2000)  | |
| • Total | 676 | 
| • Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP codes | 65025, 65081, 65237, 65276, 65348, 65354  | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0766530 | 
Kelly Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 676.[1]
Kelly Township was named after John Kelley, a pioneer citizen.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kelly Township covers an area of 66.69 square miles (172.74 square kilometers); of this, 66.61 square miles (172.53 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Petersburg at 38°48′04″N 92°48′09″W / 38.801133°N 92.802414°W
 
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Palestine Township (north)
 - Clark Fork Township (northeast)
 - North Moniteau Township (east)
 - South Moniteau Township (east)
 - Willow Fork Township, Moniteau County (south)
 - Mill Creek Township, Morgan County (southwest)
 - Lebanon Township (west)
 
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chilton, Hopewell, Howard, Masonic and Woods.
Major highways
School districts
- Cooper County C-4
 - Moniteau County R-Vi School District
 - Otterville R-Vi
 - Pilot Grove C-4
 
Political districts
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
 - State House District 117
 - State Senate District 21
 
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
 - United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
 - United States National Atlas
 
- ↑ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
 - ↑  "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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