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Gordon, Alabama
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Location of Gordon in Houston County, Alabama.
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Houston |
Area | |
• Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
• Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 294 |
• Density | 100.68/sq mi (38.87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
36343
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Area code(s) | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-30760 |
GNIS feature ID | 0157967 |
Gordon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in February 1872. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 332, down from 408 in 2000.
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Geography
Gordon is located at 31°8′35″N 85°5′46″W / 31.14306°N 85.09611°W (31.143171, -85.096114).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 150 | — | |
1900 | 356 | — | |
1910 | 293 | −17.7% | |
1920 | 319 | 8.9% | |
1930 | 299 | −6.3% | |
1940 | 327 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 275 | −15.9% | |
1960 | 222 | −19.3% | |
1970 | 312 | 40.5% | |
1980 | 362 | 16.0% | |
1990 | 493 | 36.2% | |
2000 | 408 | −17.2% | |
2010 | 332 | −18.6% | |
2020 | 294 | −11.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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.
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Gordon as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
See also
In Spanish: Gordon (Alabama) para niños
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