Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:41 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:03 am – 4:47 pm
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People1,749 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5730 householdsMedian household income $51,976Median home value $88,700Median rent $598 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $654 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.1% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 531 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 38 minutes90% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripley station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIsland Number Eight (historical)island · 2.6 miIsland Number Seven (historical)island · 3.4 miBettis Lakelake · 5.0 miCane Creek Lake Number Ninelake · 6.4 miThe University of Tennessee at Martin Ripley Centercollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrichfield Parkpark · 5.1 miLake Lauderdale Refugestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 652 acresChickasaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 21,359 acresRice Parkpark · 8.7 miFort Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 1,579 acresAlex Haley Museumstate historic site · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 27 Apr 198929 mi away, near Steele, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLauderdale County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 18 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGates Water Deptserves 670 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation385 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLauderdale Community Hospital9.2 miPost officeGates Post Office3.0 miTown hallGates City Hall2.8 miPoliceHalls Police Department5.4 miFire stationBrownsville - Haywood County Fire Department District 61.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe University of Tennessee at Martin Ripley Center9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL30 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM61 miInterstateI-15519 miUS highwayUS 513.7 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN23 miCoachBlytheville Blues HwyGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38037 ZIP area.
