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Gordon, Georgia

Gordon, Georgia
City
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°W / 32.88583; -83.33528Coordinates: 32°53′9″N 83°20′7″W / 32.88583°N 83.33528°W / 32.88583; -83.33528
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 / 32.88583; -83.33528 (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.


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