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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 in eastern Houston County at 31°8′35″N 85°5′46″W / 31.14306°N 85.09611°W (31.143171, -85.096114). It 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 19 miles (31 km) to Dothan and southeast 36 miles (58 km) to Bainbridge, Georgia. Alabama State Route 95 passes through the north and east sides of Gordon, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Columbia and south 11 miles (18 km) to the Florida state line.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gordon 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% | |
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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:
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Britt-Williams-Borders House
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Nunnley-Bowden House
See also
In Spanish: Gordon (Alabama) para niños
