Gordon, Georgia

Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,783.

History

Gordon was founded in 1843 as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The city was named after William Washington Gordon, a railroad official.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.10%) is water.

Demographics

Gordon racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	753	42.23%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	944	52.94%
Native American	1	0.06%
Other/Mixed	53	2.97%
Hispanic or Latino	32	1.79%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,783 people across 714 households and 410 families residing in the city.

Notable people

• Jim Williams, preservationist

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