What is "bates city"

Population (2000): 245
Housing Units (2000): 96
Land area (2000): 0.869180 sq. miles (2.251165 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.869180 sq. miles (2.251165 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03556
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 39.003191 N, 94.068739 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 64011
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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