Profile for Gaines, New York, NY

Gaines, once a busy village, declined after construction of the canal and the railroads.

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Cemeteries (17)

Communities (9)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Gaines
• Housing in Gaines
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• Marital status of adults in Gaines
• Place of birth of people in Gaines
• Residence in 1995, of people in Gaines
• School enrollment & education levels in Gaines
• Transportation & commute times in Gaines
• Orleans County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gaines demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Orleans County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Rochester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14571 ZIP code.

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• Orleans County government

17% of Gaines residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gaines ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gaines
• Cemeteries in Orleans County
• Libraries in or near Gaines

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• Orleans County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gaines museums
• Gaines historic sites
• Gaines area parks
• Wineries near Gaines

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• Gaines area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Orleans County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gaines
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Orleans County

• Gaines business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Orleans County
• Arrests in Orleans County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gaines was $16,823, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Orleans County economic census
• Orleans County economic summary
• Orleans County employment growth
• Orleans County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

11% of Gaines residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gaines
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Gaines
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Gaines

• Air pollution in Orleans County
• Diesel soot in Orleans County
• Land contamination in Orleans County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Orleans County
• Toxic chemical releases in Orleans County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

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• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Gaines
• Geocaches in New York

• Gaines items now on sale

• Orleans County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Gaines medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Gaines
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Gaines
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Orleans County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gaines, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $891.

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• Jobs in the Gaines area
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• Libraries near Gaines

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• Census map of Gaines area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Gaines
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Gaines
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• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in New York
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Gaines
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Gaines

• Parks near Gaines
• National forests in New York
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Orleans County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gaines political report.

• New York Democratic party
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• New York elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gaines
• Total membership by faith, in Orleans County

The average commute time for Gaines workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gaines travel guide
• Airports near Gaines
• Hotels near Gaines
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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