Gordon, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°W / 32.88583; -83.33528
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Not to be confused with Gordon County, Georgia.

Gordon, Georgia
FIPS code
13-33980[2]
GNIS feature ID0356053[3]
Websitecityofgordonga.org

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.[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%±
1880343—
1900509—
191070237.9%
19201,08154.0%
19301,19910.9%
19401,52427.1%
19501,76115.6%
19601,7931.8%
19702,55342.4%
19802,7688.4%
19902,468−10.8%
20002,152−12.8%
20102,017−6.3%
20201,783−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Gordon racial composition as of 2020[7]
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%
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

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. ISBN 9780865547483
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  5. ISBN 0-915430-00-2
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  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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