Bates City, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 245. Estimated population in July 2024: 240 (-2.0% change)
Males: 123 (50.2%), Females: 122 (49.8%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 64011

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $75,000

Population by Race

Races in Bates City:

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

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

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.4% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bates City:

• ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF BLUE SPRINGS (about 16 miles; BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; LEXINGTON, MO)
• MEDICAL CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE (about 21 miles; INDEPENDENCE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bates City:

• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bates City:

• HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 2 miles; BATES CITY, MO; Abbreviation: 2M1)
• EAST KANSAS CITY (about 10 miles; GRAIN VALLEY, MO; Abbreviation: 3GV)
• LEXINGTON MUNI (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: 4K3)

Colleges and Universities

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

• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 36 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Private high school in Bates City:

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