Bates City, MO Profile

Bates City, MO, population 240, is located in Missouri's Lafayette county, about 19.3 miles from Independence and 27.9 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Bates City's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bates City has declined by about 2%.

Bates City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bates City tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	32.20
	Females	33.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	245	N/A
2001	247	0.82%
2002	248	0.40%
2003	245	-1.21%
2004	242	-1.22%
2005	240	-0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,125

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	402
2003	800
2004	398
2005	2,449
2006	0
2007	0
2008	373

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1	2	1	5	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,418
2003	7,200
2004	9,562
2005	10,612
2006	9,917
2007	5,907
2008	4,478

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	2	3	6	4	4	3	0
Larceny, Theft	-	8	12	16	20	19	9	11
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	3	2	2	1	2	1
Arson	-	1	1	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	880 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles