Gates, New York | |
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 Location inMonroe County and the state ofNew York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates:43°08′59″N77°41′49″W / 43.14972°N 77.69694°W /43.14972; -77.69694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | 1813 |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Cosmo Giunta (R) Appointed November 7, 2018 |
| • Town Council | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 29,167 |
| • Density | 1,919.0/sq mi (740.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-055-28442 |
| Website | www |
Gates is atown inMonroe County,New York, United States. The town is named after GeneralHoratio Gates.[3] The population was 29,167 at the2020 census.[2]Gates andNorth Gates arecensus-designated places within the town. It is a suburb ofRochester.
The town of Gates was organized in 1797 as "Northampton" inOntario 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 ofRochester and the town ofGreece, both of which now border the town.
TheFranklin Hinchey House was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4]
Gates is in central Monroe County. It is bordered to the east by Rochester, thecounty seat.Interstate 390, part of theRochester Outer Loop, curves through the eastern side of the town.Interstate 490 intersects I-390 and passes through the center of the town, leading east into downtown Rochester and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to theNew York State Thruway. TheNew York State Route 531 freeway branches off I-490 and leads northwest 5 miles (8 km) toSpencerport.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town of Gates has a total area of 15.3 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.2 square miles (39 km2) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), or 0.54%, are water.[1]
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The legislative branch of the government of the town is a four-member town council whose members are elected every four years. The members of the town council are currently[when?] Chris B. Diponzio, Steve Tucciarello, Andrew Loughlin and Lee Cordero. The Executive branch of the town government is the Town Supervisor, who is elected every two years. The current town supervisor is Cosmo Giunta, who was appointed town supervisor on November 7, 2018.
Wegmans Food Markets has its headquarters in the town.[5][6] Rochester Tech Park, the former site of a Kodak manufacturing plant that is now home to companies such asKodak Alaris,Pepsi Bottling Group,Citigroup, andMaximus Inc., is located within the town as well.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] 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
There were 11,730 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the CDP was $21,353. About 4.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Gates is served by theGates Chili Central School District and the Spencerport Central School District.[10]
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