Gordonsville, Tennessee | |
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Main Street in Gordonsville
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Location of Gordonsville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 36°10′38″N 85°55′50″W / 36.17722°N 85.93056°WCoordinates: 36°10′38″N 85°55′50″W / 36.17722°N 85.93056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Smith |
Incorporated | 1909 |
Named for | Gordon family (early settlers) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.1 sq mi (18.4 km2) |
• Land | 7.1 sq mi (18.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,213 |
• Density | 172/sq mi (66.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38563 |
Area code(s) | 615 |
FIPS code | 47-30120 |
GNIS feature ID | 1285704 |
Website | www |
Gordonsville is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census.
Gordonsville is located at 36°10′38″N 85°55′50″W / 36.17722°N 85.93056°W (36.177215, -85.930548).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18.3 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.70%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,066 people, 446 households, and 312 families residing in the town. The population density was 154.3 people per square mile (59.6/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 67.0 per square mile (25.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.84% White, 3.85% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 446 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.