Gatesville, North Carolina

town in North Carolina, United States

Gatesville is a town in and the county seat of Gates County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 267 people live in Gatesville.

Gatesville, North Carolina
Buildings along Court Street
Buildings along Court Street
Location of Gatesville, North Carolina
Location of Gatesville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°24′26″N 76°45′24″W / 36.40722°N 76.75667°W / 36.40722; -76.75667
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGates
Founded1779
Incorporated1830
Named forHoratio Gates[1]
Area
 • Total0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total267
 • Density660.89/sq mi (255.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27938
Area code252
FIPS code37-25680[4]
GNIS feature ID2406552[3]

References change

  1. "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gatesville, North Carolina
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.