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Welcome to Bates County ...

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

The community of Butler is the Seat for Bates County.

Bates County was founded in 1841.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bates had a population of 16,172 people. This is a decrease of 5.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,028 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bates represented 0.28% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Bates County:

  • Adrian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Adrian is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
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  • Amoret
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Amsterdam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
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  • Drexel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
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  • Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Hume
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Merwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Passaic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Rich Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville is located in Bates County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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