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Gordon, Georgia
Main Street
Main Street
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
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)
Population
 (2020)
 • 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
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.

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
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%
U.S. Decennial Census
Gordon racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
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

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