Gordon, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gordon, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Gordon, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sheridan
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.4
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1756
population_density_km2 = 726.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1881.0

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1083
elevation_ft = 3553
latd = 42 |latm = 48 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 102 |longm = 12 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 69343
area_code = 308
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blank_info = 31-19350GR|2
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blank1_info = 0829591GR|3
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Gordon is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gordon is located at coor dms|42|48|25|N|102|12|14|W|city (42.806956, -102.203812)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,756 people, 733 households, and 467 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,881.0 people per square mile (729.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 883.7/sq mi (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.35% White, 15.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 733 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,896, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $16,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,105. About 13.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

* Dwight Griswold, governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and editor and publisher of the Gordon Journal from 1922 to 1940.

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.gordon.ne.us/ City website]
* [http://www.gordonchamber.com/ Gordon Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/FactsBook/Gordonbook.pdf Community information]