 As an administrative division, it is, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Kalinovka), incorporated separately as the Town of Gay—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.As a municipal division, the territories of the Town of Gay and of Gaysky District are incorporated as Gaysky Urban Okrug.Prior to June 1, 2015, the Town of Gay was incorporated as Gay Urban Okrug, separately from Gaysky Municipal District.