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Gordon, Alabama

Gordon, Alabama, in Houston county, is 18 miles E of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 185 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is in the Dothan area. There are 408 residents in Gordon.

The People and Families of Gordon

In Gordon, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gordon had a median family income of $17,708.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Gordon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gordon that were owner-occupied was 76%.

Commuting

In Gordon, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles E of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	185 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Houston
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36343
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.141
Longitude	-85.096

Station	BLAKELY
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	FORT GAINES
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	408	100%
Male	187	45.8%
Female	221	54.2%
Under 18	138	33.8%
18+	270	66.2%
65+	50	12.3%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.33
White	94	23%
African-American	302	74%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.7%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$17,708
Population In Poverty	166	39.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	416
Growth	8
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	96.3%
US/American	2.8%
English	0.6%
Italian	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$500

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