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Bates County
Bates County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 16,042
County Seat Bates County Courthouse
State FIPS 29
County FIPS 013
Num Towns 11
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 9,090
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,101
Median Age 40.7
Veterans 998
Housing Units 7,225
Uninsured 201
Net Migration (recent) 328
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 351
Total Employees 2,744
Avg Annual Pay $42,876
Median Household Income $54,122
Poverty Rate 19.1%
Unemployment Rate 7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,551
Federal Spending FY2024 $104,047,610
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,486
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $151,300
Median Rent $736
FMR Studio $675
FMR 1BR $679
FMR 2BR $891
FMR 3BR $1,174
FMR 4BR $1,496
Health & Safety
Hospitals 11
EMS Stations 33
Fire Stations 33
Police Stations 33
Adult Smoking 24.5%
Adult Obesity 40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 42.0
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91
Electric Customers 2933914
Towns with Broadband Data 11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 11
Community
Churches 26
Libraries 11
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 96
SNAP Stores 19
Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 919
Land in Farms (acres) 37,591
Avg Farm Size (acres) 40.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2023-09-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-23
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-01-30
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-06-25
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bates County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.