2014 · Bates City, Oak Grove, and Grain Valley, Missouri · Wikimedia Commons
Bates’s story
Bates in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BatesMO
A town of 162. A regional job hub with 261 jobs.
Population
162
residents
Typical home
$375K
+7% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
261
A job hub
What makes Bates stand out
The 2 things Bates does most differently from other towns.
Small town
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bates’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bates. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bates
Most working residents leave Bates for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (20%), Blue Springs (12%) and Lee's Summit (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bates3%
Kansas City20%
Blue Springs12%
Lee's Summit9%
Grain Valley6%
19 mi
median commute distance
261
jobs based in Bates
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Bates home is worth about $375K
The typical Bates home is worth about $375,000, up 7% in a year, 40% above the Missouri typical home.
$375KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bates$375K
Missouri$268K
+7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Bates has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Bates
7 crimes were reported in Bates in 2025: 6 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bates is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Bates is
Bates beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Bates | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.2% | 64% |
St. Mary's Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub
Every workday, about 258 people come to Bates for work
Where Bates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
261jobs based in Bates
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bates
City in Missouri, United States
Bates City is a city in western Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 219 at the 2020 census, which is neither a gain nor a loss in population since 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 219
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 64011
- Area code
- 816
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