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Gates, Tennessee
Water tower in Gates
Water tower in Gates
Nickname(s): 
Gates America
Location of Gates in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Location of Gates in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Lauderdale
Area
 • Total 0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Land 0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 647
 • Estimate 
(2019)
612
 • Density 868.09/sq mi (335.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38037
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-28740
GNIS feature ID 1285236

Gates is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. The population was 901 at the 2000 census and 647 at the 2010 census showing a decline of 254.

Geography

Gates is located at 35°50′21″N 89°24′25″W / 35.83917°N 89.40694°W / 35.83917; -89.40694 (35.839253, -89.407058).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.

Gates is situated on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 204
1900 167 −18.1%
1910 292 74.9%
1920 303 3.8%
1930 314 3.6%
1940 383 22.0%
1950 234 −38.9%
1960 291 24.4%
1970 523 79.7%
1980 729 39.4%
1990 608 −16.6%
2000 901 48.2%
2010 647 −28.2%
2019 (est.) 612 −5.4%
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2020 census

Gates racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 305 45.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 318 47.89%
Native American 2 0.3%
Other/Mixed 30 4.52%
Hispanic or Latino 9 1.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 664 people, 276 households, and 162 families residing in the town.

Notable people

See also

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