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Also known as Gates County, North Carolina, Gates County, NC

county in North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
North Carolina
Named after
General Horatio Gates
Seat
Gatesville
Largest community
Gatesville
Total
345.74 sq mi (895.5 km )
Land
340.61 sq mi (882.2 km )
Water
5.13 sq mi (13.3 km ) 1.48%
Estimate 2025
10,234
Density
31.56/sq mi (12.19/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
1st
Website
gatescountync .gov

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Official website

Gates County, NC

Gates, County, NC, Merchants, Millpond

gatescounty.govoffice2.com

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Wikidata facts

Population
10478
Area
895
Image
Merchants Millpond SP NC 5581.jpg
Households
4690
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Commons category
Gates County, North Carolina
inception
1779-01-01
water as percent of area
1.5
native label
Gates County
per capita income
26053
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Gates County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the border with Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,478, making it the fifth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Gatesville. Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area. It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.

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