Pettis County, Missouri
13 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,397
- Median household income
- $60,430
- ±3,404
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 804 of 20,909 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 15,116 of 16,996 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pettis | 43,188 (2021) | 415 S Ohio Ave, Sedalia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Green Ridge | 475 (2021) | Po Box 127, Green Ridge | — |
| City of Houstonia | 198 (2021) | Po Box 17, Houstonia | — |
| City of la Monte | 1,013 (2021) | Po Box 147, La Monte | — |
| City of Sedalia | 21,809 (2021) | 200 S Osage Ave, Sedalia | Website |
| City of Smithton | 513 (2021) | Po Box 188, Smithton | — |
| Village of Hughesville | 151 (2021) | 205 Main St, Hughesville | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis County Ambulance District | Health | 210 W. 4th Street, Sedalia | Website |
| Sedalia City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 500 Welch Ct, Sedalia | — |
| Boonslick Regional Library | Libraries | 219 W 3rd St, Sedalia | — |
| Pettis County Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 2000, Sedalia | — |
| Pettis County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1407 W 32nd St, Sedalia | Website |
| Pettis-Johnson-Saline Counties Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 266, La Monte | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
GREEN RIDGE R-VIII
School district2 schools
401 W PETTIS ST, Green Ridge, MO, 65332
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA MONTE R-IV
School district2 schools
301 S WASHINGTON, La Monte, MO, 65337
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PETTIS CO. R-V
School district2 schools
16215 HWY H, Hughesville, MO, 65334
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PETTIS CO. R-XII
School district1 schools
22675 DEPOT RD, Sedalia, MO, 65301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SEDALIA 200
School district9 schools
2806 MATTHEW DR, Sedalia, MO, 65301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SMITHTON R-VI
School district2 schools
505 S MYRTLE, Smithton, MO, 65350
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Sedalia Area Farmers' Market
2233 W 16th St, Sedalia, MO, MO, 65301
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-10. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.