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Pleasant Gap

A township of 201 people in Bates County, Missouri

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About Pleasant Gap

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Pleasant Gap is an unincorporated community in southeastern Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route 0 approximately ten miles southeast of Butler.

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Most working residents leave Pleasant Gap for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (13%), Rich Hill (9%) and Nevada (7%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

Butler

13%

Rich Hill

9%

Nevada

7%

Rockville

3%

0%Work in townlive and work in Pleasant Gap 35 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 0Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Pleasant Gap

Compared with Missouri

19worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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26.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 12.7%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 9.7%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 8.8 mi · ER

Compass Health Bates County Dental ClinicButler · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64730, 64779, 64724 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pleasant Gap →

Natural hazards in Pleasant Gap

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

1Does Pleasant Gap flood?paid flood claims since 2007 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Pleasant Gap MapPleasant Gap vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Pleasant Gap

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Pleasant Gap has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Pleasant Gap get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Pleasant Gap

Nearest: Rich Hill Memorial LibraryRich Hill · 9.1 miles · 20 hrs a week

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