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Gordon, Pennsylvania
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Location of Gordon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Gordon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Gordon, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Gordon, Pennsylvania
Gordon, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Gordon, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Gordon, Pennsylvania
Gordon, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Settled 1856
Incorporated 1891
Government
 • Type Borough Council
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 
(2019)
724
 • Density 1,220.91/sq mi (471.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
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 763 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Gordon is located at 40°45′3″N 76°20′22″W / 40.75083°N 76.33944°W / 40.75083; -76.33944 (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.

History

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 753
1890 1,194 58.6%
1900 1,165 −2.4%
1910 1,185 1.7%
1920 1,078 −9.0%
1930 1,069 −0.8%
1940 1,062 −0.7%
1950 1,039 −2.2%
1960 888 −14.5%
1970 856 −3.6%
1980 892 4.2%
1990 768 −13.9%
2000 781 1.7%
2010 763 −2.3%
2019 (est.) 724 −5.1%
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At the 2000 census there were 781 people, 312 households, and 210 families living 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 312 households 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.4% of households were one person and 18.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median household income was $30,855 and the median family income was $40,714. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,873. About 9.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

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