Editing Gordon, Douglas County, Wisconsin

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'''Gordon''' is a town in [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of [[Gordon (CDP), Wisconsin|Gordon]] is located in the town. It was historically known as "Amick" (''Amik''), meaning beaver, indicating the town's significant fur-trading post alongside the Eau Claire River. The area was then called "Gordon" after half-French, half-Ojibwe pioneer and founder [[Antoine Gordon]], who set up his convenience store and eventual commune next to the canoe stop and served as a landmark and rest stop for those traveling by.<ref name="History of Gordon">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111006094221/http://www.gordonwi.us/pdf-files/history-1960.pdf History of Gordon]</ref>

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Highway 53]] serves as a main route in the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 157.4&nbsp;square miles (407.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 151.8&nbsp;square miles (393.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 5.6&nbsp;square miles (14.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (3.58%) is water.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
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 | location    = Gordon, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 51
 | Feb record high F  = 58
 | Mar record high F  = 79
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 95
 | Jun record high F  = 98
 | Jul record high F  = 102
 | Aug record high F  = 102
 | Sep record high F  = 98
 | Oct record high F  = 87
 | Nov record high F  = 74
 | Dec record high F  = 59
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan high F = 19.9
 | Feb high F = 25.6
 | Mar high F = 38.2
 | Apr high F = 51.6
 | May high F = 66.0
 | Jun high F = 75.1
 | Jul high F = 79.4
 | Aug high F = 77.2
 | Sep high F = 68.8
 | Oct high F = 54.2
 | Nov high F = 37.8
 | Dec high F = 25.0
 | year high F = 51.6
 | Jan mean F = 9.7
 | Feb mean F = 14.2
 | Mar mean F = 26.9
 | Apr mean F = 40.2
 | May mean F = 53.6
 | Jun mean F = 63.1
 | Jul mean F = 67.8
 | Aug mean F = 65.5
 | Sep mean F = 57.1
 | Oct mean F = 43.9
 | Nov mean F = 29.5
 | Dec mean F = 16.7
 | year mean F = 40.7
 | Jan low F = -0.5
 | Feb low F = 2.9
 | Mar low F = 15.7
 | Apr low F = 28.8
 | May low F = 41.2
 | Jun low F = 51.1
 | Jul low F = 56.2
 | Aug low F = 53.8
 | Sep low F = 45.4
 | Oct low F = 33.6
 | Nov low F = 21.2
 | Dec low F = 8.4
 | year low F = 29.8
 | Jan record low F  = -48
 | Feb record low F  = -46
 | Mar record low F  = -42
 | Apr record low F  = -8
 | May record low F  = 7
 | Jun record low F  = 26
 | Jul record low F  = 31
 | Aug record low F  = 26
 | Sep record low F  = 18
 | Oct record low F  = 4
 | Nov record low F  = -33
 | Dec record low F  = -44
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 0.96
 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.97
 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.56
 | Apr precipitation inch = 2.88
 | May precipitation inch = 3.78
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.25
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.80
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.18
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.76
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.20
 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.70
 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.33
 | year precipitation inch = 33.37
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 9.6
 | Feb precipitation days  = 7.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 8.5
 | Apr precipitation days  = 10.5
 | May precipitation days  = 12.2
 | Jun precipitation days  = 12.4
 | Jul precipitation days  = 11.4
 | Aug precipitation days  = 10.3
 | Sep precipitation days  = 10.7
 | Oct precipitation days  = 11.5
 | Nov precipitation days  = 8.3
 | Dec precipitation days  = 9.5
 | year precipitation days = 122.3
 | Jan snow inch = 10.3
 | Feb snow inch = 10.3
 | Mar snow inch = 10.4
 | Apr snow inch = 5.8
 | May snow inch = 0.3
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.9
 | Nov snow inch = 8.9
 | Dec snow inch = 12.8
 | year snow inch = 59.7
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 9.4
 | Feb snow days  = 7.5
 | Mar snow days  = 5.4
 | Apr snow days  = 2.6
 | May snow days  = 0.3
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.9
 | Nov snow days  = 5.1
 | Dec snow days  = 8.8
 | year snow days = 40.0
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
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|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
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|access-date = March 1, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00473186&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 1, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 645 people, 298 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 4.3 people per square mile (1.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 95.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 298 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $19,844 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,065. About 7.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==

* [[Philip B. Gordon]], Roman Catholic priest, was born in the town<ref name="History of Gordon"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.gordonwi.us Gordon, WI – Community Website – Visitor Information]

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[[Category:Towns in Douglas County, Wisconsin]]
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