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Welcome to Amoret ...

The city of Amoret is located in Bates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amoret, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Amoret has a population of 180 people<2> (see below for details).

Amoret is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amoret lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Amoret: 660

The ZIP code for Amoret: 64722<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Amoret had an population of 180 people. This is a decrease of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Amoret had a population of 190 people. This makes Amoret the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 190 people, the population of Amoret decreased 9.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 211 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Amoret.

Communities near Amoret ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amoret.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amoret. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amoret.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amoret. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amoret.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amoret. See our Newspapers Page for Amoret.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amoret ...

Looking for more information about Amoret? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amoret, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amoret.

Adding Amoret to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amoret in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Amoret was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Amoret post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amoret.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amoret.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amoret - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Amoret). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amoret or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/