| Official Name: | Gordon, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Houston |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.56 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 184 |
| Elevation M: | 56 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 294 |
| Population Density Km2: | 38.87 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 100.68 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 31.1431°N -85.0961°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 36343 |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-30760 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0157967 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Gordon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in February 1872.[2] It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 332,[3] down from 408 in 2000.
Gordon is located in eastern Houston County at (31.143171, -85.096114).[4] It is bordered to the northeast by the Chattahoochee River, which forms the Alabama–Georgia border, and to the south by U.S. Route 84. US 84 leads west to Dothan and southeast to Bainbridge, Georgia. Alabama State Route 95 passes through the north and east sides of Gordon, leading north to Columbia and south to the Florida state line.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gordon has a total area of 8.3km2, all land.[3]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 88 | 29.93% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 190 | 64.63% | |
| Native American | 1 | 0.34% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.34% | |
| Other/Mixed | 12 | 4.08% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.68% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 408 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 125.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 50.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 74.02% Black or African American, 23.04% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 144 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,917, and the median income for a family was $17,708. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $15,536 for females. The per capita income for the town was $6,795. About 30.3% of families and 39.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.9% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Below are photographs taken in Gordon as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey: