Gordon, NE

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Gordon, Nebraska

Gordon, Nebraska, in Sheridan county, is 102 miles SE of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 253 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado. There are 1,756 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Gordon

In Gordon, about 55% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Gordon. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gordon had a median family income of $35,139. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Gordon.

Gordon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gordon that were owner-occupied was 68%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.

Commuting

In Gordon, 86% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Gordon is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Gordon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Gordon, NE

Comparing Gordon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	102 miles SE of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	253 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado
County	Sheridan
Standard Zip Codes	69343
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.805
Longitude	-102.202

Station	GORDON 6 N
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 87 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	18.3 inches

Station	HAY SPRINGS
Distance	26.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 35 F
Apr Temp	30 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 64 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	HAY SPRINGS 12 S
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 34 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 63 F
Annual Precip	16.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,756	100%
Male	804	45.8%
Female	952	54.2%
Under 18	481	27.4%
18+	1,275	72.6%
65+	418	23.8%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,446	82.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	271	15.4%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	28	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,589
Growth	-167
Growth %	-9.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.4%
Irish	9.8%
US/American	8.6%
English	8.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Swedish	2.6%
Czech	2.6%
Norwegian	2.3%
Dutch	2.1%
Swiss	1.9%
Danish	1.6%
Polish	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gordon	1,756	$35,139
Rushville	999	$36,100

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Gordon City Library 101 West 5th Street Gordon, Nebraska (308) 282-1198 Library Web Site

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