Bates County is a

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located in the west central part of the U.S. state of

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, two counties south of the Missouri River and is part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,042. Its

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is Butler. The county was organized in 1841 and named after Frederick Bates, the second

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. 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.

History

The borderlands of Kansas and Missouri were battlegrounds for insurgents during the

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, with raids going back and forth across the border. Bates County is noted as the site for the first combat engagement during the war of African-American soldiers serving with the Union and against Confederate forces, which occurred on October 28–29, 1862. The First Kansas Colored Division (part of the state militia) fought Confederate guerrillas at the Battle of Island Mound four miles north of present-day Rich Hill, Missouri, and the Union forces won. The Kansas soldiers were badly outnumbered but stood their ground, fighting valiantly. The skirmish was covered by ''

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'', which noted the men's bravery at a time when many people questioned whether former slaves could make good soldiers."AFFAIRS IN THE WEST.; A Negro Regiment in Action—The Battle of Island Mounds—Desperate Bravery of the Negros—Defeat of the Guerrillas--An Attempted Fraud"
''The New York Times'', November 19, 1862, accessed February 22, 2016 Their heroic action preceded President Abraham Lincoln's announcement of the

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in January 1863 and establishment of the United States Colored Troops. Following a massacre of men and boys and the burning of

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, by Confederate bushwhackers in the summer of 1863, the United States General Ewing ordered the evacuation of the civilian population from rural areas of Bates and nearby counties except for within a mile of certain Union-controlled cities, in order to cut off sources of support for Confederate insurgents. This was done under Order No. 11. The county had been a base of Confederate guerrillas. But, Ewing's order generated outrage and added to support of guerrillas in some areas. This mostly rural county continued to support agriculture in the decades after the Civil War. Since the early 20th century, population has declined as people have moved to cities for work.

Legacy and honors

*A statue commemorating the Battle of Island Mound was installed on the north lawn of the county courthouse in Butler, seven miles from the skirmish site. *The skirmish area has been preserved since 2012 as the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, and its historic prairie is being restored. *''The Battle of Island Mound'' (2014) is a short documentary film made in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; it won two Emmy Awards in 2015 for historic documentary and cinematography.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.7%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Cass County (north) * Henry County (northeast) * St. Clair County (southeast) * Vernon County (south) * Linn County, Kansas (west) *

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(northwest)

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 71 * Route 18 * Route 52

Transit

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 16,653 people, 6,511 households, and 4,557 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.33%

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, 0.61%

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, 0.59% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.39% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Approximately 1.07% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 6,511 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were

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living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,731, and the median income for a family was $36,470. Males had a median income of $30,298 versus $19,772 for females. The

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for the county was $15,477. About 11.50% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the

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, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Bates County is regarded as being a part of the

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, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Bates County who adhere to a religion are

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(34.21%), United Methodists (15.78%), and Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (14.48%).

2020 Census

Education

K-12 school districts covering any part of the county, no matter how slight, include:
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* Hume R-VIII School District * Miami R-I School District * Rich Hill R-IV School District There is one elementary school district, Hudson R-IX School District.

Public schools

*Adrian R-III School District –

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**Adrian Elementary School (PK-05) **Adrian High School (06-12) *Ballard R-II School District – Butler **Ballard Elementary School (PK-06) **Ballard High School (07-12) *Butler R-V School District – Butler **Butler Elementary School (K-06) **Butler High School (07-12) *Hume R-VIII School District – Hume **Hume Elementary School (PK-05) **Hume High School (06-12) *Miami R-I School District – Amoret **Miami Elementary School (K-06) **Miami High School (07-12) *Rich Hill R-IV School District – Rich Hill **Rich Hill Elementary School (K-05) **Rich Hill High School (06-12)

Private schools

*Zion Lutheran School – Rockville (02-09) –

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Public libraries

*Butler Public Library *Rich Hill Memorial Library

Community colleges

Metropolitan Community College has all parts of the county (except those in the Appleton City R-II School District) in its out of district service area, but not its in-district taxation area.

Politics

Local

Politics are divided at the local level in Bates County. Republicans hold a majority of the elected positions in the county.

State

Bates County is split between three legislative districts in the

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, all of which are held by Republicans. *District 56 — Michael Davis (R-

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). Consists of unincorporated areas in the northwestern quadrant of the county south of Drexel. *District 57 — Rodger Reedy (R- Windsor). Consists of unincorporated areas in the northern part of the county south of Archie and Creighton. *District 126 — Patricia Pike (R-

). Consists of most of the entire county. All of Bates County is a part of Missouri's 31st Senatorial District in the

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and is currently represented by Rick Brattin (R- Harrisonville).

Federal

All of Bates County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and as of 2022 was represented by Vicky Hartzler (R- Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hartzler was elected to a sixth term in

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over Democratic challenger Lindsey Simmons. Bates County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by

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(R- Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R- Strafford). Blunt was elected to a second term in

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over then-Missouri Secretary of State

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Political culture

At the presidential level, Bates County has become solidly Republican in recent years. Bates County strongly favored

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in both

and

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was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Bates County in

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with a plurality of the vote, and a Democrat hasn't won majority support from the county's voters in a presidential election since

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. Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Bates County generally adhere to socially and culturally

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principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings, at least on the state and national levels. Despite Bates County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes. In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning

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, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 75.43% of Bates County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

Missouri presidential preference primaries

2020

The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former

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(D-

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) both won statewide and carried Bates County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President

in the general election. Incumbent President

(R-

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) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Bates County and statewide by overwhelming margins.

2016

The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman

(R- New York) narrowly won the state overall and carried a plurality of the vote in Bates County. He went on to win the presidency. On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State

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(D- New York) narrowly won statewide, but

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(I-

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) won a majority of the vote in Bates County.

2012

The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Bates County supported former U.S. Senator

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(R-

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), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former

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(R-

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). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent President

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easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008

In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with

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(R-

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) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. Then-

(D- New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Bates County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri,

(D-

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), also a

at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

Communities

Cities

* Amoret *

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* Butler (county seat) * Drexel * Rich Hill * Rockville * Hume

Villages

* Foster * Merwin * Passaic

Unincorporated communities

* Altona * Ballard * Burdett * Crescent Hill * Hudson * Johnstown * Mayesburg * New Home * Nyhart * Papinville * Pleasant Gap * Prairie City * Sprague *

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* Worland

Townships

Bates County is divided into 24 townships: * Charlotte * Deepwater * Deer Creek * East Boone * Elkhart * Grand River *

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* Hudson * Lone Oak * Mingo *

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* Mount Pleasant * New Home * Osage * Pleasant Gap *

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* Rockville *

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* West Boone *

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Notable people

* Robert Heinlein,

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author who was born and lived in Butler, mentioned the town and county in his short story " Requiem" and the novel ''To Sail Beyond the Sunset'' * Howard Maple, professional athlete in American football and baseball * Charles O'Rear, photographer and author best known for his photo ''

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'', the default wallpaper of

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* Stan Wall, former

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pitcher for the

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* Warren Welliver, Missouri Supreme Court Justice (1979–1989)

References

External links

Bates County website
from

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Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
"Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site"
Missouri State Parks
" 'The Battle of Island Mound' wins two Emmy Awards from NATAS Mid-American Chapter"
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