Gordon, Pennsylvania

Gordon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census.

Gordon, Pennsylvania
Borough
View of Gordon, Pennsylvania
Location of Gordon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Gordon Location in Pennsylvania Gordon Gordon (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°45′03″N 76°20′22″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Settled	1856
Incorporated	1891
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	George Brocious
Area [1]
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km^2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	763
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	724
• Density	1,220.91/sq mi (471.42/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17936
Area code(s)	570 Exchange: 875
FIPS code	42-30128

Geography

Gordon is located at 40°45′3″N 76°20′22″W (40.750943, -76.339447).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Gordon is located north of Interstate 81.

History

The community is named after David F. Gordon, a judge.[4] The post office at Gordon was established July 15, 1858, with J. Faust as first postmaster.[5]

Demographics

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%
2019 (est.)	724	[2]	−5.1%
Sources:[6][7][8]

At the 2000 census there were 781 people, 312 households, and 210 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,230.7 people per square mile (478.6/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 535.8 per square mile (208.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.72% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51%.[7]

Of the 312 households 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.4% of households were one person and 18.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median household income was $30,855 and the median family income was $40,714. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,873. About 9.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

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  Gordon.
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  Gordon Municipal Bldg.
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  Residence on Biddle Street.
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  Simpson UMC.
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  St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. Espenshade, A. Howry [1925] (1969) Pennsylvania Place Names, pp 275-276 Detroit, Mich: Gale Research Company
5. Kay, John L. and Smith, Chester M. (1976) Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 304, Lawrence, Massachusetts: Quarterman Publications Inc., ISBN 0-88000-059-7
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.