Gaines, New York

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Gaines, New York
Orleans County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Gaines highlighted.svg
Location in Orleans County and the state of New York.
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Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°15′45″N78°11′28″W / 43.26250°N 78.19111°W / 43.26250; -78.19111
Country United States
State New York
County Orleans
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 zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-27958
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.

Contents

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.

History

The Town of Gaines [7] was established in 1816 from a partition of the Town of Ridgeway [9] [10] [11] [12] before Orleans County [3] was established. [13]

In 1890, the population of Gaines was 2,070.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, [14] the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km2), of which 34.4 square miles (89 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.12%) is water.

The Erie Canal [15] touches the southern boundary of the town at Gaines Basin, and the Oak Orchard River [16] flows through the northwest part of the town entering the Town of Carlton. [17] The northernmost point on the Erie Canal is located in Gaines.

New York State Route 104 [ citation needed ] (Ridge Road) is an east–west highway across the town. New York State Route 98 [18] (Oak Orchard Road) is a north–south highway, intersecting NY-104 north of the village of Albion at Childs. New York State Route 279 [19] (Gaines Waterport Road) is a north–south highway intersecting NY-104 at Gaines village.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 1,134
1830 2,12187.0%
1840 2,2686.9%
1850 2,72220.0%
1860 2,542−6.6%
1870 2,196−13.6%
1880 2,3386.5%
1890 2,070−11.5%
1900 1,889−8.7%
1910 1,9463.0%
1920 1,669−14.2%
1930 1,7022.0%
1940 1,667−2.1%
1950 1,8128.7%
1960 2,09015.3%
1970 2,38514.1%
1980 2,69212.9%
1990 3,02512.4%
2000 3,74023.6%
2010 3,378−9.7%
2016 (est.)3,227 [2] −4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [20]

As of the census [21] of 2000, there were 3,740 people, 1,474 households, and 986 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.8 inhabitants per square mile (42.0/km2). There were 1,609 housing units at an average density of 46.8 per square mile (18.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.63% White, 4.41% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 2.19% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.

There were 1,474 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,604, and the median income for a family was $38,523. Males had a median income of $30,709 versus $21,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,823. About 7.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Gaines

Notable people

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Orleans County, NY". orleanscountyny.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  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.
  7. 1 2 "Town of Gaines – Orleans County, NY". www.townofgaines.org. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. "Village of Albion Official Website - Albion, NY". villageofalbionny.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  9. "Town of Ridgeway". ridgewaysc.org. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. "Town of Ridgeway – For the people, by the people…" . Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. "Town of Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin | Official Website". townofridgeway.org. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  12. "Welcome to the Official Website of Iowa County, WITown of Ridgeway". www.iowacounty.org. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  13. Editor, Tom Rivers. "Orleans County celebrates 200 years with ceremony at courthouse | Orleans Hub" . Retrieved May 17, 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. "Census.gov". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  15. "The Erie Canal". www.eriecanal.org. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  16. "Oak Orchard River & Marsh Creek" (PDF).
  17. "Town of Carlton" . Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  18. "NY Route 98 on the New York State Thruway – New York". turnpikeinfo.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  19. "NY 279 Map,Traffic,Road Condition,Weather,New York - Roadnow". roadnow.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  20. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  21. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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