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Bates City
Missouricity
Total population
162
Median home value
$218,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$88,750
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
Situated in Missouri, United States, Bates City is a small city. Bates City maps to 39.004°, -94.063° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 162. The location receives about 1,544 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 58 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. It covers a compact 2.8 km² of land area. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
History
Bates City was laid out in 1878 by Theodore Bates, and named for him. A post office called Bates City has been in operation since 1879.
Geography
Bates City is located just south of I-70 approximately ten miles east of Blue Springs. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bates City, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,801
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,222
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,176
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,034
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,985
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,932
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,678
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,473
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
- Lake Lotawana12.6 mi away · pop. 2,442
- Lake Tapawingo13.5 mi away
- Camden13.7 mi away · pop. 135
- Sibley14 mi away
- Orrick14.9 mi away
- Hardin22.1 mi away · pop. 681
- Birmingham23.6 mi away
- East Lynne24.9 mi away
- Randolph25.3 mi away
- Crystal Lakes25.4 mi away · pop. 436
- La Tour25.5 mi away · pop. 132
- Glenaire25.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bates City
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 192 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 195 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 10:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET