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Gates
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Country United States
State New York
County Monroe
Established 1813
Area
 • Total 15.28 sq mi (39.58 km2)
 • Land 15.20 sq mi (39.37 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
575 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 28,400
 • Estimate 
(2019)
28,251 Decrease
 • Density 1,887.69/sq mi (728.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14624, 14606
Area code(s) 585
FIPS code 36-055-28442
Website http://www.townofgates.org/

Gates is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after General Horatio Gates. The population was 28,400 at the 2010 census. Gates and North Gates are census-designated places located within the town's boundaries. It is a suburb of nearby Rochester, New York.

History

The town of Gates was organized in 1797 as "Northampton" in Ontario County. In 1808 the town was subdivided and the part still called Northampton was renamed "Gates" and incorporated on April 1, 1813, in honor of General Horatio Gates. In 1821 Monroe County was formed, including the town of Gates. Parts of the town were later detached to form the city of Rochester and the town of Greece, both of which now border the town.

The Franklin Hinchey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.3 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.2 square miles (39 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.52%, are water.

Economy

Wegmans Food Markets has its headquarters in the town. Rochester Tech Park, the former site of a Kodak manufacturing plant that is now home to companies such as Kodak Alaris, Pepsi Bottling Group, Citigroup, and Maximus Inc., is located within the town as well.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 2,643
1830 7,772 194.1%
1840 1,728 −77.8%
1850 2,005 16.0%
1860 2,710 35.2%
1870 3,541 30.7%
1880 1,988 −43.9%
1890 2,910 46.4%
1900 3,468 19.2%
1910 4,862 40.2%
1920 1,419 −70.8%
1930 3,634 156.1%
1940 4,965 36.6%
1950 7,925 59.6%
1960 13,755 73.6%
1970 26,442 92.2%
1980 29,756 12.5%
1990 28,583 −3.9%
2000 29,275 2.4%
2010 28,400 −3.0%
2020 29,167 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 29,275 people, 11,730 households, and 8,046 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,921.8 inhabitants per square mile (742.0/km2). There were 12,049 housing units at an average density of 791.0 per square mile (305.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was

  • 88.62% White,
  • 6.38% African American,
  • 0.17% Native American,
  • 2.36% Asian,
  • 0.04% Pacific Islander,
  • 1.09% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races.
  • Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.

There were 11,730 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,709, and the median income for a family was $53,964. Males had a median income of $38,815 versus $29,024 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,353. About 4.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Gates is served by the Gates Chili Central School District and the Spencerport Central School District.

Notable person

  • Henry G. Danforth, former US Congressman

Communities and locations in Gates

  • Elmgrove - a hamlet on Routes 386 and 31.
  • Gates – a census-defined district in the northeastern part of the town.
  • Gates Center – a hamlet in the eastern part of the town at the junction of NY 33 and Howard Road.
  • North Gates – a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the northeastern part of the town on Long Pond Road.
  • Tressmar - a hamlet on the conjoined NY 33A (Chili Avenue) and NY 204.

See also

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