Gordon, Georgia | |
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City | |
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°WCoordinates: 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Wilkinson |
Area | |
• Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
• Land | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,152 |
• Density | 391.3/sq mi (151.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 31031 |
Area code(s) | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-33980 |
GNIS feature ID | 0356053 |
Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,152.
Gordon was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway.
Gordon is located at 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°W (32.885845, -83.335354).
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) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.10%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 826 households, and 579 families residing in the city. The population density was 398.3 people per square mile (153.9/km²). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 176.0 per square mile (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.72% White, 51.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.