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Location of Gordon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
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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 (2020)
• Total	761
• Density	1,283.31/sq mi (495.51/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17936
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-30128

Gordon is a small town, also known as a borough, located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2020, the population of Gordon was 765 people.

Geography of Gordon
History of Gordon
Population Changes in Gordon
Education in Gordon
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Geography of Gordon

Gordon is found at a specific point on the map: 40.750943 degrees North and -76.339447 degrees West.

The United States Census Bureau states that the borough covers a total area of about 0.6 square miles (1.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Gordon is located just north of Interstate 81, a major highway.

History of Gordon

The community of Gordon was named after David F. Gordon, who was a judge. The first post office in Gordon was opened on July 15, 1858. J. Faust was the first person to be in charge of the post office, known as the postmaster.

Population Changes in Gordon

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%
2020	765	0.3%
2021 (est.)	766	0.4%
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Let's look at the people living in Gordon based on the 2000 census. There were 781 people living in 312 households. A household is a group of people living in one home. Out of these, 210 were families.

The population density was about 1,230.7 people per square mile (475.2 people per square kilometer). There were 340 housing units, which are homes, with an average of 535.8 homes per square mile (206.9 homes per square kilometer).

Most of the people in Gordon were White (98.72%). A small number were Native American (0.38%), Asian (0.26%), or from other races (0.26%). Some people (0.38%) identified with two or more races. About 0.51% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

In 2000, about 33.7% of the households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (51.9%) were married couples living together. About 12.5% of households had a female head of the house with no husband present. Around 32.4% were not families.

About 30.4% of households had only one person living there. Of these, 18.3% were people aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.50 people. The average family had 3.12 people.

Age Distribution

The ages of people in Gordon were spread out. About 25.5% were under 18 years old. 9.6% were between 18 and 24 years old. 26.9% were between 25 and 44 years old. 23.6% were between 45 and 64 years old. Finally, 14.5% were 65 years or older. The median age, which is the middle age of the population, was 38 years.

For every 100 females, there were about 96.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 96.0 males.

Income Levels

In 2000, the median income for a household in Gordon was $30,855 per year. For families, the median income was $40,714 per year. Males earned a median income of $28,125, while females earned $21,354. The average income per person in the borough was $13,873.

About 9.8% of families and 11.3% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 12.2% of those under 18 years old and 11.1% of those aged 65 or older.