Gates, New York

Gates
Town
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
Coordinates: 43°08′59″N 77°41′49″W / 43.14972°N 77.69694°W / 43.14972; -77.69694
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
Established1813
Government
 • Town SupervisorCosmo Giunta(R) Appointed November 7, 2018
  • Stephen Tucciarello (R)
  • Christopher B. DiPonzio (R)
  • Lee Cordero (R)
  • Andrew Loughlin (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total15.28 sq mi (39.58 km2)
 • Land15.20 sq mi (39.37 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
575 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total28,400
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
28,251 Decrease
 • Density1,887.69/sq mi (728.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14624, 14606
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-28442
Websitehttp://www.townofgates.org/

Gates is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after General Horatio Gates.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 135.