Gatesville is a town in Gates County, North Carolina, home to about 320 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27938.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gatesville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gatesville had 267 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 651st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Gates County grew from 10,413 residents in 1900 to 10,478 in 2020.
Gates County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holland 1 E, VA weather station (19 miles away).
882 jobs at 115 businesses in Gates County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gatesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gates County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville ElementaryGatesville | Pre-K–5 | 252 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolGatesville | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gates County Senior HighGatesville | 9–12 | 432 | Public | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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