Gates, Oregon

About Gates

Gates is a tiny community in central Oregon with an estimated population of 487.

Gates holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 749 residents per square mile.

📰 Gates News Today

• Brenner Gates Obituary - Portland, OR Dignity Memorial · Jul 23
• Portland man, 20, sentenced for shooting, killing neighbor after dispute OregonLive.com · Sep 21
• 29-year-old Gates, Oregon motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 226 Statesman Journal · Aug 3
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Gates, Oregon - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Gates, OR Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oregon headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Gates Unique

• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gates

• Canyon Espresso — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Three Pools · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gates

• Ed Rogers Wayside reviews ★
• Elkhorn Woods Park reviews ★
• Minto County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Niagara County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Packsaddle County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salmon Falls County Park reviews ★
• Santiam Horse Camp reviews ★
• Santiam State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Gates

🏘️ Nearby Communities