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Bates County is a county located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri, two counties south of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,049. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1841 and named after Frederick Bates, the second Governor of Missouri.
Bates County is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. This mostly rural county has an overwhelmingly ethnic European-American population, which has declined in number since the early 20th century as people have moved to cities.
Timeline
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| 1833 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 3,669
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| 1860 | 7,215
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| 1870 | 15,960
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| 1880 | 25,381
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| 1890 | 32,223
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| 1900 | 30,141
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| 1910 | 25,869
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| 1920 | 23,933
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| 1930 | 22,068
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| 1940 | 19,531
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| 1950 | 17,534
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| 1960 | 15,905
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| 1970 | 15,468
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| 1980 | 15,873
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| 1990 | 15,025
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Bates County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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