Bates County, Missouri
Bates County: County in Missouri, United States
About
Bates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,049 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 16,242 inhabitants. Its county seat is Butler. The county was created 183 years ago in 1841.
Quick Facts about Bates County
| Population : | 16,242 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Missouri (United States) |
| Area : | 2205 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1.7% |
| Land as percent of area : | 98.3% |
| Named for : | Frederick Bates |
| Altitude : | 810 feet / 247 meters |
| Capital : | Butler |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1841 |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 23:32:34 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -4.97% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Bates County is located at 38°15'26"N 94°20'24"W (38.2572900, -94.3400000). It has 6 neighbors: Linn County, Miami County, Cass County, Henry County, Saint Clair County and Vernon County.
Bates County map
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The largest city of Bates County is Adrian with a population of 1,601. Other cities include, Rich Hill population 1,322, Hume population 315, Spruce population 314 and Hudson population 238. See all Bates County cities & populated places.
Bates County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bates County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | 1,601 | City in Missouri, United States |
| Rich Hill | 1,322 | City in Missouri |
| Hume | 315 | City in Missouri, United States |
| Spruce | 314 | Unincorporated community in Missouri |
| Hudson | 238 | Unincorporated community in Missouri |
| New Home | 231 | Unincorporated community in Missouri |
| Amsterdam | 230 | City in Missouri, United States |
| Pleasant Gap | 213 | Human settlement in United States of America |
| Amoret | 181 | City in Bates County, Missouri, United States |
| Rockville | 159 | City in Missouri, United States |
| Butler | 134 | City in Missouri, United States |
| Foster | 111 | Human settlement in Bates County, Missouri, United States of America |
| Merwin | 59 | Human settlement in Bates County, Missouri, United States of America |
| Passaic | 32 | City in Bates County, Missouri |
- Official Website
Official website of Bates County
Bates County has 6 neighbours.
- Linn County county in Kansas, United States
- Miami County county in Kansas, United States
- Cass County county in Missouri, United States
- Henry County county in Missouri, United States
- Saint Clair County county in Missouri, United States
- Vernon County county in Missouri, United States
- Butler
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Bates County decreased by 4.97% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 17,049 | - | census |
| 2011 | 16,965 | -0.5% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 16,616 | -2.1% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 16,428 | -1.14% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 16,515 | 0.53% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 16,362 | -0.94% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 16,351 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 16,293 | -0.36% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 16,304 | 0.07% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 16,172 | -0.82% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 16,242 | 0.43% | estimation process |
People born in Bates County (5)
People born in Bates County, including academic administrator Frank Deerwester, United States Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor George Phillips, football player and lawyer Thomas H. McNeil, .
List
- Samuel Burk Burnett (American rancher) he was born in 01/01/1849
- Harvey Allen he was born in 20/09/1888
Missouri Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis County | 994,020 | County in Minnesota, United States |
| Jackson County | 705,925 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Kansas City | 495,327 | The third most populous city in Missouri and the center of the Kansas City metropolitan area. |
| Saint Charles County | 406,204 | County in Missouri, United States |
| St. Louis | 315,685 | The second most populous city in Missouri and the center of the St. |
| Greene County | 294,997 | County in Tennessee, United States |
| Clay County | 253,463 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Jefferson County | 226,543 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Boone County | 182,991 | County in West Virginia, United States |
| Columbia | 124,769 | The most populous city in the state of Missouri. |
| Jasper County | 121,648 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Independence | 116,774 | A city in Jackson County, Missouri. |
| East Independence | 110,675 | A census-designated place in Jackson County, Missouri. |
| Cass County | 106,806 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Platte County | 106,532 | County in Wyoming, United States |
| Franklin County | 104,469 | County in Missouri, United States |
