Amsterdam Missouri Map

About Amsterdam, Missouri

Amsterdam is a locality in Bates County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 85.9 people per km². Amsterdam is located at 38.3497°N, 94.5891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64723.

Amsterdam rests in a landscape of gently rolling hills, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of a Missouri summer. It lies 32.1 miles south of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of La Cygne. The land here is a quiet, fertile expanse, punctuated by clusters of mature oak and hickory trees that cast dappled shadows across the infrequent country roads. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy perfume of turned soil and the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit from nearby orchards. Life in Amsterdam moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, dictated more by the seasons and the sun's arc than by the clamor of distant cities. This corner of Bates County, while small, holds a history woven from the diligent hands of farmers and the quiet perseverance of small-town life. The local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural land, a legacy that continues to shape the character of Amsterdam. You can still see the weathered barns and silos, silent sentinels to generations of hard work. While not a place of grand monuments, Amsterdam possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of rootedness that comes from a community that understands the deep connection between the land and its people, a connection that has sustained it through the years.

About This Amsterdam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Amsterdam, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.349742, -94.589122. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Amsterdam and Bates County.

Detailed location data for Amsterdam includes the ZIP code (64723), telephone area code (816), county seat of Bates County (Butler), and school district assignment (Miami R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Amsterdam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.