Gaines, New York

Back to Gaines, NY housing info, Orleans County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Orleans County Population in July 2008: 3,621. Population change since 2000: -3.2%   Males: 1,740   (48.1%) Females: 1,881   (51.9%) Median resident age:   37.7 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,337 (it was $32,604 in 2000) Gaines:   $40,337 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,595 Gaines:   $21,595 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,545 (it was $56,700 in 2000) Gaines:   $109,545 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,636; Detached houses: $150,593; Mobile homes: $21,344 Gaines, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Gaines: White Non-Hispanic (90.1%) Black (4.4%) Hispanic (4.1%) Other race (2.2%) Two or more races (1.3%) American Indian (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Gaines: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Gaines, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Best Employers On L.i.  (47 replies) archtypical Long Islanders  (48 replies) Schoharie County Wind Farm Notification  (43 replies) Latest news from Gaines, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (25.2%), German (21.7%), Irish (15.7%), Italian (10.6%), Polish (6.8%), United States (5.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 428 feet Land area: 34.4 square miles. Population density: 105 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 43.26 N, Longitude: 78.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Average climate in Gaines, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Gaines-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.9 miles away from the Gaines town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/23/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Gaines-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Gaines center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from Gaines center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Gaines center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Cemeteries: Otter Creek Cemetery (1), Oak Orchard Cemetery (2), Long Bridge Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Albion Reservoir Number One (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	10.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	0.7%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gaines, NY

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4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Monroe County, NY	1.97% ($31,030 average AGI)
from Genesee County, NY	0.56% ($31,326)
from Niagara County, NY	0.54% ($30,341)

5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($177 average AGI)

Orleans County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

to Monroe County, NY	1.99% ($31,704 average AGI)
to Niagara County, NY	0.73% ($28,549)
to Genesee County, NY	0.44% ($28,206)

• Site: Gaines 15049 Ridge Road, Structure height: 80 m, Call Sign: KNKA317
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• David A Kirk, Gaines-Carlton Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.9 m, Overall height: 79.9 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
  Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
• WAYNE WATTS, 15049 Ridge Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 79.9 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• GAINES, 15049 Ridge Rd, Overall height: 79.9 m, Call Sign: WPNH389
  Assigned Frequencies : 6783.75 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/28/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2000
  Registrant: Phone: (972) 733-2887