Bates County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 17,027 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,882
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,629

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Land area: 848 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Construction (13.3%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Bates County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bates County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 8,121	(48.8%)
Females: 8,532	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,952
County population in 2003: 16,993
Jobs in 2003: 4,037

Total labor force in 2004: 8,254
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:

Bates County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,004 ($30,731 in 2000)

This county	$34,004
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,161

Bates County	$82,161
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $413
Institutionalized population: 279
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bates County in 2000: $650

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 26
Burglaries: 86
Thefts: 90
Auto thefts: 13

Bates County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $90,100
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,800
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,300

2004 Presidential Election results in Bates County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $390 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bates County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.

Cities in this county include: Butler, Adrian, Rich Hill, Hume, Amsterdam, Amoret, Rockville, Foster, Merwin, Passaic.

Neighboring counties: Cass County , Henry County , Linn County, Kansas , Miami County, Kansas , St. Clair County , Vernon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bates County: Bailey Gun Club (A), Wilcox Community Hall (B), Ward (C), Tiger (D), Old Harmony Mission Site (E), Prairie Lake Club (F), Mount Vernon Community Hall (G), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (H), Coleville Community Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bates County include: Church of Christ (A), Church of God (B), Church of God in Christ (C), Mulberry Church (D), New Hope Church (E), Mount Vernon Church (F), Happy Hill Church of God (G), Baptist Church (H), Cove Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Poage Cemetery (1), Myers Cemetery (2), Gragg Cemetery (3), Cove Creek Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Round Prairie Cemetery (6), Burdett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Bagley Lake (B), Bailey Lake (C), Raps Pond (D), Helem Lake (E), Sprig Lake (F), Jones Lake (G), Krull Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mound Branch (A), Granddad Slough (B), Mulberry Creek (C), Walnut Creek (D), Gillum Creek (E), New Home Creek (F), Newberry Branch (G), Limestone Creek (H), Knob Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bates County include: Peabody Wildlife Area (1), Harmony Mission Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Hudson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 323
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 151 (55% naturalized citizens)

Bates County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 46
1990 to 1994: 10
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 59

Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%

Bates County marital status for males

Bates County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,668
One, attached: 47
Two: 92
3 or 4: 294
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 1,069
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Bates County with a mortgage: 1,458 (112 second mortgage, 98 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,283

Agriculture in Bates County
Average size of farms: 362 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44336
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.52
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40107
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73236
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.71%
Corn for grain: 38242 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 31134 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 103029 harvested acres
Vegetables: 97 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1467 acres

Bates County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 15 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Utilities (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (32%)
Mexico (22%)
India (9%)
Korea (8%)
Ireland (5%)
Other South Central Asia (5%)
Laos (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bates County:

United States or American (28%)
German (23%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
Dutch (3%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Bates County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,442 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,049 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 212 (3%)
Other means: 92 (1%)
Worked at home: 446 (6%)

265 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,354.

7.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.27%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.21% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($22,845 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($7,425 average AGI)
Bates County: 2.07%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Cass County, MO	1.65% ($32,806 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO	0.99% ($41,322)
from Vernon County, MO	0.76% ($19,133)
from Johnson County, KS	0.29% ($31,471)
from Linn County, KS	0.22% ($24,846)
from Henry County, MO	0.18% ($43,455)
from Clay County, MO	0.17% ($25,900)

6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.43% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($18,109 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($9,127 average AGI)
Bates County: 2.25%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Cass County, MO	1.50% ($29,270 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO	0.71% ($22,476)
to Vernon County, MO	0.59% ($26,114)
to Johnson County, KS	0.30% ($32,278)
to Linn County, KS	0.20% ($24,500)
to Johnson County, MO	0.20% ($17,417)
to Greene County, MO	0.19% ($24,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Bates County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Bates County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bates County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,167 (2,683 aged, 484 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,372

In family households: 14,158 (3,920 male householders, 684 female householders)
3,923 spouses, 4,898 children (4,368 natural, 99 adopted, 431 stepchildren), 244 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 145 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,214 (850 male householders (690 living alone)), 1,067 female householders (994 living alone)), 297 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 281 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,104 2-persons, 931 3-persons, 928 4-persons, 418 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,684 1-person, 184 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

3,214 married couples with children.
851 single-parent households (259 men, 592 women).

97.6% of residents of Bates County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $98,845,000 ($5826 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,273,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,285,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,441,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,999,000
Federal grants: $17,662,000
Federal procurement contracts: $813,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,645,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $137,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,975,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,013,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,135

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,070

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +41

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +286

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bates County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.67 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 160
1995 to 1998: 531
1990 to 1994: 365
1980 to 1989: 777
1970 to 1979: 1,314
1960 to 1969: 919
1950 to 1959: 729
1940 to 1949: 630
1939 or earlier: 1,822

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bates County, Missouri:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 79
4 rooms: 692
5 rooms: 1,346
6 rooms: 1,185
7 rooms: 734
8 rooms: 483
9 or more rooms: 344

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bates County, Missouri:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 55
3 rooms: 241
4 rooms: 425
5 rooms: 409
6 rooms: 264
7 rooms: 137
8 rooms: 62
9 or more rooms: 31

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bates County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 187
2 bedrooms: 1,452
3 bedrooms: 2,431
4 bedrooms: 652
5 or more bedrooms: 154

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bates County:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 420
2 bedrooms: 591
3 bedrooms: 452
4 bedrooms: 121
5 or more bedrooms: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Bates County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 185
1 vehicle: 1,147
2 vehicles: 2,042
3 vehicles: 1,067
4 vehicles: 334
5 or more vehicles: 107

Cars and other vehicles available in Bates County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 226
1 vehicle: 776
2 vehicles: 459
3 vehicles: 139
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 2

57% of Bates County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Missouri.

Bates County:	57.1%
State average:	54.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12062
Northeast: 168
Midwest: 2500
South: 1038
West: 700

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (44%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 179

Here:	8.7%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 81

Here:	7.7%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Here:	14.8%
Missouri:	24.9%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Bates County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $408,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $366,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $558,000
Corrections - Other: $401,000

Police Protection: $367,000

Health Services - Other: $365,000

General - Other: $315,000

Financial Administration: $248,000

Central Staff Services: $247,000

Welfare - Other: $223,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000

General Public Buildings: $87,000

Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
General - Interest on Debt: $221,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,755,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,660,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $95,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,950,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $993,000
All Other: $325,000

Health & Hospitals: $162,000

General Support: $18,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,128,000
Property: $705,000

NEC: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,660,000

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