Gaines, New York

Gaines, New York
Town
Location in Orleans County and the state of New York.
Location in Orleans County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 78°11′28″W / 43.26250°N 78.19111°W / 43.26250; -78.19111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrleans
Area
[1]
 • Total
34.46 sq mi (89.25 km2)
 • Land34.42 sq mi (89.15 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,378
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
3,227
 • Density93.76/sq mi (36.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-27958
GNIS feature ID0978981

Gaines is a town in Orleans County,[3] New York,[4] United States. The population was 3,226 at the 2020 census,[5] and 3,378 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines,[6] who defended the area during the War of 1812.

The Town of Gaines[7] is in the north-central part of the county and contains part of the Village of Albion,[8] the county seat. The current supervisor of Gaines is Tyler James Allport.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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  4. ^ "Welcome to NYC.gov | City of New York". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
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  8. ^ "Village of Albion Official Website - Albion, NY". villageofalbionny.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.