Map of Gates city, Oregon

Gates is a city on the border of Linn and Marion counties in Oregon, United States. The population was 548 at the 2020 census. The greater part of Gates’ population is in Marion County and the city is primarily under Marion County’s jurisdiction.

The Marion County portion of Gates is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Linn County portion is part of the Albany–Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Gates city overview:
Name:	Gates city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Linn County, Marion County
Incorporated:	1950
Elevation:	945 ft (288 m)
Total Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km²)
Land Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	548
Population Density:	849.61/sq mi (327.83/km²)
ZIP code:	97346
Area code:	503 and 971
FIPS code:	4128200
GNISfeature ID:	1121079

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History

Gates’ first post office was established in 1882 on the south side of the Santiam River as Henness, named for the first postmaster, Jane Henness. The post office later moved to the north side of the river as Gatesville but the post office was established with the name Gates on February 12, 1892. The name honored one of the oldest settlers in the area, Mary Gates. The city was incorporated in 1950.

The town was the headquarters for controlling the Beachie Creek Fire, which started August 16, 2020, and at the time was estimated to be 469 acres (190 ha) in size. However, dry vegetation and a historic windstorm during the night of September 7 rapidly increased the fire to 131,000 acres (53,000 ha), threatening the town and forcing the firefighters to evacuate their encampment. Gates was significantly damaged by the wildfire.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km), all land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gates has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.