Gates, Oregon
| Gates, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Gates Elementary School in 2009
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 44°45′18″N 122°25′11″W / 44.75500°N 122.41972°WCoordinates: 44°45′18″N 122°25′11″W / 44.75500°N 122.41972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Counties | Marion, Linn |
| Incorporated | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerry A. Marr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 471 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 475 |
| • Density | 724.6/sq mi (279.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97346 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-28200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1121079 |
Gates is a city on the border of Linn and Marion counties in Oregon, United States. The population was 471 at the 2010 census. The greater part of Gates' population is in Marion County and the city is primarily under Marion County's jurisdiction.
The Marion County portion of Gates is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Linn County portion is part of the Albany–Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Gates' first post office was established in 1882 on the south side of the Santiam River as Henness, named for the first postmaster, Jane Henness. The post office later moved to the north side of the river as Gatesville but the post office was established with the name Gates on February 12, 1892. The name honored one of the oldest settlers in the area, Mary Gates. The city was incorporated in 1950.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gates has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 471 people, 222 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.6 inhabitants per square mile (279.8/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 383.1 per square mile (147.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.2% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
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