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A town of 3,216 people in Orleans County, New York
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Town in New York, United States
3,226Population
34.5 sq miArea
430 ftElevation

Gaines is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,226 at the 2020 census, and 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.

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