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Gatesville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 281. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (+5.7% change)
Males: 127 (45.2%), Females: 154 (54.8%)

Gates County

Zip code: 27938

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $49,375
Median house value: $84,100

Population by Race

Races in Gatesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (11.4%), German (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (7.8%), Irish (7.5%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gatesville

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gatesville town

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gatesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gatesville:

  • NORFOLK NS (about 49 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 51 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gatesville:

  • SUFFOLK MUNI (about 22 miles; SUFFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: SFQ)
  • FRANKLIN MUNI-JOHN BEVERLY ROSE (about 22 miles; FRANKLIN, VA; Abbreviation: FKN)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 30 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gatesville:

  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 52 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)

Schools

Public high school in Gatesville:

  • GATES COUNTY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 647; Location: 088 HWY 158 WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gatesville:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 511; Location: 362 US HWY 158; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GATESVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 246; Location: 709 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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