Bates City, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 266. Population change since 2000: +8.6%

Males: 133	(50.2%)
Females: 133	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64011.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,605 (it was $43,125 in 2000)

Bates City:	$54,605
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,493

Bates City:	$25,493
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,614 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Bates City:	$110,614
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $148,573; Detached houses: $168,130; In 2-unit structures: $133,322; Mobile homes: $26,500

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Races in Bates City:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bates City: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.4%), United States (15.5%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.4%), Italian (8.6%), Dutch (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 306 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bates City

High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bates City city

Never married: 15.2%
Now married: 69.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 2.3%
Divorced: 12.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bates City, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bates City to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bates City:	1.0% ($660)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (17.3 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (26.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oak Grove, MO (1.8 miles ), Odessa, MO (2.5 miles ), Lake Lafayette, MO (2.6 miles ), Grain Valley, MO (2.7 miles ), Napoleon, MO (3.0 miles ), Levasy, MO (3.1 miles) , Wellington, MO (3.2 miles ), Blue Springs, MO (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $65,700
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 94.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 816

Bates City household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+13.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Food (8%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Engineers (8%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (8%)
Top executives (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

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Crime in Bates City by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	408.2	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	1	5	0	0
per 100,000	401.6	800.0	398.4	2040.8	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	2	3	6	4	4	3
per 100,000	803.2	1200.0	2390.4	1632.7	1652.9	1265.8
Thefts	8	12	16	20	19	9
per 100,000	3212.9	4800.0	6374.5	8163.3	7851.2	3797.5
Auto thefts	1	3	2	2	1	2
per 100,000	401.6	1200.0	796.8	816.3	413.2	843.9
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	401.6	400.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	421.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	297.2	532.0	565.7	1036.7	462.8	308.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.52
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bates City, Missouri

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Bates City, Missouri average temperatures

Bates City, Missouri average precipitation

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Bates City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Bates City city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Bates City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from Bates City center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from Bates City center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bates City:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF BLUE SPRINGS (about 14 miles; BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, MO)
MEDICAL CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE (about 16 miles; INDEPENDENCE, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Bates City, MO

Airports located in Bates City:

Harry S Truman Regional Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,800, Local Ops: 50)

Amtrak station near Bates City:

18 miles: LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bates City:

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 28 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)

Private high school in Bates City:

SIONITA SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 20504; Grades: 1 - 12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bates City and their reported violations in the past:

BALLERINA PARK HOME COMMUNITY (Address: 2099 OUTER RD, Population served: 550, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and SEP-07-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

7 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

BATES CITY (Population served: 245, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	82.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bates City, MO

Bates City compared to Missouri state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bates City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (5%)

Religion statistics for Bates City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	31.7%	21.0%	10.9%	10.4%	7.4%
Congregations	21.7%	11.6%	15.9%	8.7%	5.8%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.5%	2.6%	2.5%	1.8%	5.2%
Congregations	7.2%	7.2%	2.9%	4.3%	14.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$4,939	$29,634	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$1,731
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,090	$30,540	2	$801
Totals for Government	4	$10,029	$30,087	7	$2,532

7.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jackson County, MO	2.97% ($42,153 average AGI)
from Johnson County, MO	0.64% ($109,935)
from Saline County, MO	0.31% ($25,568)

7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jackson County, MO	2.96% ($30,499 average AGI)
to Johnson County, MO	0.53% ($22,953)
to Ray County, MO	0.37% ($25,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bates City:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCWJ (1030 AM; 1 kW; BLUE SPRINGS, MO; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES, LP)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bates City:

KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bates City:

KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bates City)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$104,825	2	$157,425	1	$31,230
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$105,100	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$90,920	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0906.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$88,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0906.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 38
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Bates City

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