Gordon, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,783.
Gordon, Georgia | |
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Main Street | |
 Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| Established | 1843 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.45 sq mi (14.11 km2) |
| • Land | 5.39 sq mi (13.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,783 |
| • Density | 330.8/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 |
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]
Tornado
On April 3rd, 2017, Gordon was impacted by an EF2 tornado, causing severe damage to multiple businesses and a local park. The tornado caused $100,000 in damages. Nobody was killed or injured.[6]
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
| 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[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[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