Gates is a city on the border of Linn and Marion counties in Oregon, United States.

The Marion County portion of Gates is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Linn County portion is part of the Albany–Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The name honored one of the oldest settlers in the area, Mary Gates.

The town was the headquarters for controlling the Beachie Creek Fire, which started August 16, 2020, and at the time was estimated to be 469 acres (190 ha) in size.

However, dry vegetation and a historic windstorm during the night of September 7 rapidly increased the fire to 131,000 acres (53,000 ha), threatening the town and forcing the firefighters to evacuate their encampment.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.

[9] This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).

36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.