| Official Name: | Kelly Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Coordinates: | 38.7775°N -92.7961°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooper |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 172.74 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 66.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 172.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 66.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.12 |
| Elevation M: | 266 |
| Elevation Ft: | 873 |
| Population Total: | 676 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.9 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 10.1 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 65025, 65081, 65237, 65276, 65348, 65354 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 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]
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.
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Chilton, Hopewell, Howard, Masonic and Woods.