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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 16,213 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,049 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
  • Amoret
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
    • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Amsterdam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Drexel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <3>
  • Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Hume
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Merwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
    • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Passaic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Rich Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Rich Hill is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <3>
  • Rockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Bates County (MO)
    • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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