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Gordon, Alabama
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Location of Gordon in Houston County, Alabama.
Location of Gordon in Houston County, Alabama.
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)
 • Total 294
 • Density 100.68/sq mi (38.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36343
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.

Geography

Gordon is located in eastern Houston County at 31°8′35″N 85°5′46″W / 31.14306°N 85.09611°W / 31.14306; -85.09611 (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
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

Gordon racial composition
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.

Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Gordon as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

See also

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