Gordon is a town in Houston County,

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. It was incorporated in February 1872. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 332, down from 408 in 2000.

Geography

Gordon is located in eastern Houston County at (31.143171, -85.096114). It is bordered to the northeast by the

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, which forms the Alabama–

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border, and to the south by U.S. Route 84. US 84 leads west to Dothan and southeast to Bainbridge, Georgia. Alabama State Route 95 passes through the north and east sides of Gordon, leading north to Columbia and south to the

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state line. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gordon has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

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

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of 2000, there were 408 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 74.02%

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, 23.04%

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, 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

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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

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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

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for the town was $6,795. About 30.3% of families and 39.9% of the population were below the

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, 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

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: File:FRONT AND SIDE VIEW, S.E. - Britt-Williams-Borders House, Greenwood Street, Gordon, Houston County, AL HABS ALA,35-GORD,1-1.tif, Britt-Williams-Borders House File:FRONT AND SIDE VIEW, S.W. - Nunnley-Bowden House, State Route 95, Gordon, Houston County, AL HABS ALA,35-GORD.V,1-1.tif, Nunnley-Bowden House

References

{{authority control Towns in Houston County, Alabama Towns in Alabama Dothan metropolitan area, Alabama Alabama populated places on the Chattahoochee River