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Bates is a township in Hand County.[NOTE: This is not the only community in South Dakota named Bates. For links to other places called Bates, SD, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Bates is 44.232N. The longitude is -98.751W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,900 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 47.
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$40,625National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Bates demographic reports
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70% of Bates residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bates ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bates was $22,009, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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18% of Bates residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Hand County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bates political report.
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The average commute time for Bates workers is 60 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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