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Bates County is a county located in the state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,205 km² (851 mi²). 2,198 km² (848 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,653 people, 6,511 households, and 4,557 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (20/mi²). There are 7,247 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.33% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,511 households out of which 32.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% are married couples living together, 7.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% are non-families. 26.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,731, and the median income for a family is $36,470. Males have a median income of $30,298 versus $19,772 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,477. 14.50% of the population and 11.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.30% of those under the age of 18 and 14.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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