Gatesville, NC

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Gatesville, North Carolina

Gatesville, North Carolina, in Gates county, is 26 miles S of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center) and 47 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia. As of the year 2000 census, 281 people lived in Gatesville.

The People and Families of Gatesville

In Gatesville, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gatesville had a median family income of $62,500.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Gatesville.

Gatesville Housing

An estimated 83% of living spaces in Gatesville are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Gatesville, 84% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles S of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Gates
Standard Zip Codes	27938
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.403
Longitude	-76.752

Station	MURFREESBORO
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	SUFFOLK LAKE KILBY
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	29.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	281	100%
Male	127	45.2%
Female	154	54.8%
Under 18	71	25.3%
18+	210	74.7%
65+	58	20.6%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	3
White	246	87.5%
African-American	31	11%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	297
Growth	16
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.7%
US/American	21.9%
English	12.4%
German	11%
Scotch-Irish	10.5%
Irish	7.1%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Scottish	3.3%
Russian	1.9%
Greek	1.4%
Italian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gatesville	281	$62,500
Ahoskie	4,523	$27,566
Cofield	347	$27,969
Colerain	221	$38,750
Harrellsville	102	$31,500
Powellsville	259	$30,938
Winton	956	$21,838

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