Gordon, Georgia

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Gordon, Georgia
Town
Gordon GA Main Street.jpg
Main Street
Wilkinson County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Gordon Highlighted.svg
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°53′9″N83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°W / 32.88583; -83.33528
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wilkinson
Area
[1]
 • Total5.45 sq mi (14.11 km2)
 • Land5.39 sq mi (13.96 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,783
 • Density330.80/sq mi (127.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31031
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-33980 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356053 [3]
Website cityofgordonga.org

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. [4] The city was named after William Washington Gordon, a railroad official. [5]

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
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 343—
1900 509—
1910 70237.9%
1920 1,08154.0%
1930 1,19910.9%
1940 1,52427.1%
1950 1,76115.6%
1960 1,7931.8%
1970 2,55342.4%
1980 2,7688.4%
1990 2,468−10.8%
2000 2,152−12.8%
2010 2,017−6.3%
2020 1,783−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Gordon racial composition as of 2020 [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)75342.23%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)94452.94%
Native American 10.06%
Other/Mixed 532.97%
Hispanic or Latino 321.79%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,783 people across 714 households and 410 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Caldwell, Wilber W. (2001). The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair. Mercer University Press. p. 71. ISBN   9780865547483.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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