Founded in 1841, Bates County is one of 114 counties in the state of Missouri. Historically, Bates County was formed from Van Buren (now Cass) County. The city of Butler is the county seat. With FIPS code of 13, Bates County has a population of 16,105 and area of 848 square miles (2,196 km2).
List of all cities in Bates County, MO alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Adrian, MO | 64720 | 816/975 |
| Amoret, MO | 64722 | 660 |
| Amsterdam, MO | 64723 | 660 |
| Butler, MO | 64730 | 660 |
| Drexel, MO | 64742 | 816/975 |
| Foster, MO | 64745 | 660 |
| Hume, MO | 64752 | 660 |
| Passaic, MO | 64730 | 660 |
| Prairie City, MO | 64780 | 660 |
| Rich Hill, MO | 64779 | 417 |
| Rockville, MO | 64780 | 660 |
| Stotesbury, MO | 64752 | 660 |
| Taberville, MO | 64780 | 660 |