Gordon, Georgia

Not to be confused with Gordon County, Georgia.

Gordon, Georgia
Town
Main Street
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]
• 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	478
FIPS code	13-33980 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0356053 [3]
Website	cityofgordonga.org

Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,783.

History

Gordon was founded in 1843 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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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 [6] 1850-1870 [7] 1870-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9] 1920-1930 [10] 1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13] 1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16] 2000 [17] 2010 [18]

Gordon racial composition as of 2020 ^[19]

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

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. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
8. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
9. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
13. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
17. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
18. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
19. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.