Gordon, Alabama
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Geography
Gordon is located in eastern Houston County and is bordered to the northeast by the Chattahoochee River, which forms the Alabama–Georgia border, and to the south by U.S. Route 84. US 84 leads west Script error: No such module "convert". to Dothan and southeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Bainbridge, Georgia. Alabama State Route 95 passes through the north and east sides of Gordon, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Columbia and south Script error: No such module "convert". to the Florida state line.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gordon has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[2]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 150 | — | |
| 1900 | 356 | — | |
| 1910 | 293 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 319 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 299 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 327 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 275 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 222 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 312 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 362 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 493 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 408 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 332 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 294 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 88 | 29.93% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 190 | 64.63% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.34% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.34% |
| Other/Mixed | 12 | 4.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.68% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 294 people, 113 households, and 68 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 408 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 165 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 74.02% Black or African American, 23.04% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 144 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,917, and the median income for a family was $17,708. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $15,536 for females. The per capita income for the town was $6,795. About 30.3% of families and 39.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.9% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Gordon as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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Britt-Williams-Borders House
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Nunnley-Bowden House
References
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