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Gordon, Georgia
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Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.45 sq mi (14.11 km2) |
| • Land | 5.39 sq mi (13.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
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| • Total | 1,783 |
| • Density | 330.80/sq mi (127.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31031
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| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-33980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356053 |
Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,783.
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History
Gordon was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. The city was named after William Washington Gordon, a railroad official.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.10%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 343 | — | |
| 1900 | 509 | — | |
| 1910 | 702 | 37.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,081 | 54.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,199 | 10.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,524 | 27.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,761 | 15.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,793 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,553 | 42.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,768 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,468 | −10.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,152 | −12.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,017 | −6.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,783 | −11.6% | |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 753 | 42.23% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 944 | 52.94% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 53 | 2.97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 1.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,783 people across 714 households and 410 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Jim Williams, preservationist
See also
In Spanish: Gordon (Georgia) para niños
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