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Gates’s story
Gates in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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GatesTN
A town of 619. A typical home worth about $142K.
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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
619
+2.6% since 2010
Typical home
$142K
+14.3% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
What makes Gates stand out
The thing Gates does most differently from other towns.
Small town
619 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gates. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Gates home is worth about $142K
The typical Gates home is worth about $142,000, up 14.3% in a year, 58% below the Tennessee typical home.
$142KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gates$142K
Tennessee$334K
+14.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gates
Most working residents leave Gates for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ripley (21%), Dyersburg (12%) and Jackson (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gates1%
Ripley21%
Dyersburg12%
Jackson9%
Halls8%
19 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Gates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Gates has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–50°
Spring49–71°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Gates is
Gates beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
26 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Gates | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 14.6% |
Lauderdale Community Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Gates for work
Where Gates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Gates
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gates
Town in Tennessee, United States
Gates is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gates had a population of 664.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 664
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 38037
- Area code
- 731
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