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Amoret
Missouricity
Amoret
Total population
120
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Amoret is a city in western Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.
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History
Amoret was platted in 1890, and possibly was named after the biblical Amorites. A post office called Amoret has been in operation since 1885.
Geography
Amoret is located on Missouri Route 52 approximately 13 miles west of Butler and just over one mile east of the Missouri-Kansas border. Mulberry Creek flows past about one mile to the east and joins the Marais des Cygnes River about 2.5 miles to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Amoret, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,520
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,450
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,442
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,427
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,264
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,218
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,119
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,100
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MIAMI ELEM.Elementary · AMORET · 95 students · 10.6:1 ratio
- MIAMI HIGHHigh · AMORET · 81 students · 8.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 135 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 139 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 226 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET