Gordon, Alabama
| Gordon, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Houston County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 31°8′35″N 85°5′46″W / 31.14306°N 85.09611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 104/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36343 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-30760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0157967 |
Gordon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in February 1872. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 332, down from 408 in 2000.
Gordon is located in eastern Houston County at 31°8′35″N 85°5′46″W / 31.14306°N 85.09611°W (31.143171, -85.096114). It is bordered to the northeast by the Chattahoochee River, which forms the Alabama–Georgia border, and to the south by U.S. Route 84. US 84 leads west 19 miles (31 km) to Dothan and southeast 36 miles (58 km) to Bainbridge, Georgia. Alabama State Route 95 passes through the north and east sides of Gordon, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Columbia and south 11 miles (18 km) to the Florida state line.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gordon has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 408 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 125.8 people per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 50.9 per square mile (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.02% Black or African American, 23.04% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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