Bates City, Missouri

About Bates City

Set in the western part of Missouri, Bates City is a tiny community counting 230 people who proudly call it home.

Bates City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 213 residents per square mile.

📰 Bates City News Today

• Bates City, Missouri, currently without a police department FOX4KC.com · Jun 8
• Gwineth Lanonia Moore Obituary Jul 1, 2026 Speaks Chapels · Jul 9
• Westbound I-70 back open near Bates City, Missouri, after deadly crash Tuesday KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jun 9
• Jack E. Enlow Jr. Obituary (2026) - Bates City, MO - Royer Funeral Home - Oak Grove Legacy | Obituary · Jul 28
• Jerry Dale Danforth Obituary (2026) - Bates City, MO - Royer Funeral Home - Oak Grove Legacy | Obituary · May 28

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What Makes Bates City Unique

• The only place in America named Bates City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bates City

• Bates City BBQ — barbecue
• Bates City Cafe — american
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bates City

• Ferguson-Herold Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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