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Gordon, Texas

Gordon, Texas, in Palo Pinto county, is 62 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. There are 451 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Gordon

In Gordon, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gordon had a median family income of $41,750.

Political Inclinations

Gordon folks tended to give their money ($1,300) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Gordon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gordon that were owner-occupied was 80%.

Commuting

In Gordon, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	62 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Palo Pinto
Standard Zip Codes	76453
Phone Area Codes	940
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.548
Longitude	-98.368

Station	STEPHENVILLE 1 N
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	29.7 inches

Station	EASTLAND
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 55 F
Apr Temp	48 to 77 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	48 to 78 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Station	DUBLIN
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	451	100%
Male	200	44.3%
Female	251	55.7%
Under 18	117	25.9%
18+	334	74.1%
65+	93	20.6%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.93
White	434	96.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1.1%
Other	5	1.1%
Mixed Race	5	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	465
Growth	14
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.8%
English	11.4%
Irish	10.1%
German	5.2%
Polish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Italian	1%
Czech	1%
European	0.7%
Scottish	0.7%
Dutch West Indian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gordon	451	$41,750
Lipan	425	$50,938
Mineral Wells	16,946	$33,765
Mingus	246	$40,208
Ranger	2,584	$28,255
Stephenville	14,921	$40,115
Strawn	739	$30,268

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