Gates County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Gates County is a small, rural county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the border with Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,478.[1] Its county seat is Gatesville.[2]
Gates County | |
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| Motto: "Home of Merchants Millpond State Park" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′32″N 76°42′08″W / 36.442135°N 76.702355°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Named for | General Horatio Gates |
| Seat | Gatesville |
| Largest community | Gatesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 345.74 sq mi (895.5 km2) |
| • Land | 340.61 sq mi (882.2 km2) |
| • Water | 5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2) 1.48% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,478 |
| • Density | 31.56/sq mi (12.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | gatescountync |
Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Gates County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Hampton Roads loses Surry Co., gains Gates Co., N.C." Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
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