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Facts

Bates County. located on the west central border of Missouri, has 16,754 people and a population density of 20 people per square mile. The population is more concentrated in the cities of Adrian, Amoret, Amsterdam, Butler (the county seat), Drexel, Hume, Foster, Merwin, Passaic, Rich Hill and Rockville.

Bates County has a land area measuring 849 square miles, and of the 114 counties in the state of Missouri, Bates is the sixth largest county. It is agriculturally diverse including the production of wheat, soybeans, sorghum, corn and cattle and calves.

Average annual precipitation for the county is 41.85 inches. The average snowfall is 14 inches. Temperature averages range from 29.9 degrees in January to 78.6 degrees in July.

Government
Assessor 660-679-3157
Associate Clerk 660-679-3311
County Clerk 660-679-3371
Commissioners 660-679-3371
Coroner 660-679-3371
Circuit Clerk 660-6795171
Emergency Mngt. 660-679-6554
Prosecutor 660-679-4030
Public Administrator 660-679-3371
Recorder 660-679-3611
Sheriff 660-679-3232
Surveyor 660-679-4031
Treasurer 660-679-3341