Gaines, New York
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Gaines is a town in Orleans County,[3] New York,[4] United States. The population was 3,378 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines,[5] who defended the area during the War of 1812.
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Gaines, New York | |
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Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 78°11′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Orleans |
Area | |
• Total | 34.46 sq mi (89.25 km2) |
• Land | 34.42 sq mi (89.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,378 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 3,227 |
• Density | 93.76/sq mi (36.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-27958 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978981 |
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The Town of Gaines[6] is in the north-central part of the county and contains part of the Village of Albion,[7] the county seat. The current supervisor of Gaines is Tyler James Allport.