Gordon is a city in Sheridan County,

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, United States, in the

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region. Its population was 1,612 at the 2010 census.

History

Gordon was incorporated as a village in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for John Gordon, a pioneer settler. Gordon was incorporated in November 1885.

Other names

In the

Lakota language Lakota ( ), also referred to as Lakhota, Teton or Teton Sioux, is a Siouan languages, Siouan language spoken by the Lakota people of the Sioux tribes. Lakota is mutually intelligible with the two dialects of the Dakota language, especially Dakot ...

, Gordon is known as ''tȟáȟča wakpá otȟúŋwahe'', meaning "deer river city".

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,612 people, 685 households, and 420 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 806 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 75.6%

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, 0.2%

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, 20.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.6% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. There were 685 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were

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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. Gordon NE Presby PHS1043

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,756 people, 733 households, and 467 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 825 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.35%

, 15.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06%

, 0.28% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. There were 733 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were

living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $27,896, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $16,927 for females. The

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for the city was $14,105. About 13.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the

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, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Notable people

* Tom Brewer, member of the

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* Val Fitch, 1980 winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics * Dwight Griswold, governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and editor and publisher of the ''Gordon Journal'' from 1922 to 1940 * Trevor Johnson,

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in the NFL; played for the

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and

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* Doc Middleton, outlaw, saloon operator, and deputy sheriff in the late 1800s * Raymond Yellow Thunder, whose 1972 killing in Gordon led to protests by the

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References

External links

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Gordon Chamber of Commerce

Community information

Public Record property and Zoning map
{{authority control Cities in Nebraska Cities in Sheridan County, Nebraska Populated places established in 1885 1885 establishments in Nebraska