Bates County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Bates County, Missouri:

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

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

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Bates County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,547
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$358
State:	$481

Bates County:	$105,833
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $143,170

Here:	$143,170
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $59,375

Here:	$59,375
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $52,121

Here:	$52,121
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,241

Here:	$72,241
State:	$141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $5,570

Here:	$5,570
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $45,376

Here:	$45,376
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$46,345

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

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Here:	9.5%
Missouri:	8.8%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

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

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

Here:	53.2% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

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

Bates County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% 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 26.0 miles away from Bates County center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Bates County center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Bates County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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

Here:	8.7%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	7.7%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	14.8%
Missouri:	24.9%

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