| Official Name: | Cates, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Fountain County |
| Pushpin Label: | Cates |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Fountain County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fountain |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Fulton |
| Coordinates: | 39.9989°N -87.3367°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47952 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-10900[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2830371 |
Cates is an unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. Estimated population is 125.
A post office was established at Cates in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.[2] Cates was platted in 1903.[3]
Cates is located between Kingman and Perrysville.