Gordon, Pennsylvania
| Gordon, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location of Gordon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′03″N 76°20′22″W / 40.75083°N 76.33944°WCoordinates: 40°45′03″N 76°20′22″W / 40.75083°N 76.33944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | George Brocious |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 763 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 733 |
| • Density | 1,236.09/sq mi (477.28/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17936 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 875 |
| FIPS code | 42-30128 |
Gordon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.
Gordon is located at 40°45′3″N 76°20′22″W / 40.75083°N 76.33944°W (40.750943, -76.339447).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Gordon is located north of Interstate 81.
The community is named after David F. Gordon, a judge. The post office at Gordon was established July 15, 1858, with J. Faust as first postmaster.
As of the census of 2000, there were 781 people, 312 households, and 210 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,230.7 people per square mile (478.6/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 535.8 per square mile (208.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.72% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
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