Gaines, New York | |
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Town | |
Location in Orleans County and the state of New York. |
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Location of New York in the United States |
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Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 78°11′28″W / 43.26250°N 78.19111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Orleans |
Area | |
• Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
• Land | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,378 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 36-27958 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978981 |
Gaines is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,378 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines, who defended the area during the War of 1812.
The Town of Gaines is in the north-central part of the county and contains part of the Village of Albion, the county seat.
The Town of Gaines was established in 1816 from a partition of the Town of Ridgeway before Orleans County was established.
In 1890 the population of Gaines was 2,070.
According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 touches the southern boundary of the town at Gaines Basin, and the Oak Orchard River flows through the northwest part of the town entering the Town of Carlton.
New York State Route 104 (Ridge Road) is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 98 (Oak Orchard Road) is a north-south highway, intersecting NY-104 north of the village of Albion at Childs. New York State Route 279 (Gaines Waterport Road) is a north-south highway intersecting NY-104 at Gaines village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,740 people, 1,474 households, and 986 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.8 people 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.