Kelly Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 676.

Kelly Township was named after John Kelley, a pioneer citizen.

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.

• Bunceton

• Petersburg at 38°48′04″N 92°48′09″W / 38.801133°N 92.802414°W / 38.801133; -92.802414

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

• 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)

The township contains these five cemeteries: Chilton, Hopewell, Howard, Masonic and Woods.

• Missouri Route 5

• Cooper County C-4
• Moniteau County R-Vi School District
• Otterville R-Vi
• Pilot Grove C-4

• Missouri's 6th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 21

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com