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Amsterdam is a tiny town of 128 people in Bates County, Missouri. It's about 54 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $731 a month.
128people
$109kTypical home
$731/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
10"Snow
249Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- Part of a metro area
- About 224 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 54 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$690/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (661 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,032 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to MCI airport
- 66 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 886 ft
- 579 mi to the ocean
- 314 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bates County: R+62 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.