Bates City spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Bates City’s city government spent $321,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,402 per resident.
What stands out about how Bates City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,402 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Bates City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,402 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Bates City spent more than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bates City itself left out).
About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Bates City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bates City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bates City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bates City →
Who’s in charge in Bates City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bates City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on batescity.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (229).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Odessa R-VII School District
Bates City’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Lafayette, Mayview, Odessa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,645 per pupil, $6,773 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bates City’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bates City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lafayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%12,720 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.9%4,294 votesOthers: 1.4% (234 votes).
Most votes in Lafayette County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Bates City lies in Lafayette County. Every 2024 race in Lafayette County is on the county’s page.
Lafayette County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bates City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: batescity.net ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bates City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bates City’s government
How much does Bates City spend per resident?
About $1,402 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,402 was more than 96% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bates City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see batescity.net.
Who runs Bates City’s government?
See batescity.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bates City yet.
How did Bates City vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bates City alone. Lafayette County, where 100% of Bates City lies, voted Trump 73.7%, Harris 24.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bates City?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,737 (about $128,844 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bates City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 53 (Terry Thompson). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bates City’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →