Town guide

Merwin, Missouri

Merwin is a village in Bates County, Missouri, home to about 33 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64723.

Population33220 per sq mi
Median home value$189,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Merwin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Amsterdam, MO64723 —/sq ft

Mostly Amsterdam; part is in Merwin

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Around Merwin

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX406 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Merwin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Merwin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Merwin had 69 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1014th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Bates County grew from 30,141 residents in 1900 to 16,042 in 2020.

Merwin population by census2000: 83, 2010: 58, 2020: 69832000582010692020

Bates County, 1900–2020

Bates County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,141, 1910: 25,869, 1920: 23,933, 1930: 22,068, 1940: 19,531, 1950: 17,534, 1960: 15,905, 1970: 15,468, 1980: 15,873, 1990: 15,025, 2000: 16,653, 2010: 17,049, 2020: 16,04230K’00’1024K’20’3020K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9017K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MerwinJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in40°20°Jan1.646°24°Feb2.056°33°Mar2.866°43°Apr4.676°55°May6.385°65°Jun5.690°69°Jul4.488°66°Aug3.881°57°Sep4.370°45°Oct3.556°34°Nov2.945°25°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 4w, MO weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Bates County

2,738 jobs at 344 businesses in Bates County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bates CountyHealth care and social assistance: 669 jobs; Retail trade: 576 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 347 jobs; Construction: 187 jobs; Finance and insurance: 144 jobs; Wholesale trade: 132 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 125 jobs; Manufacturing: 122 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 5% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bates County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Butler16.2 miles
  • Miami County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paola18.7 miles
  • Cass Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisonville21.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Amsterdam.

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