Gordon, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 645. Estimated population in July 2024: 770 (+19.4% change)
Males: 337 (52.2%), Females: 308 (47.8%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 54838

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $34,412
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in Gordon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.3%), Norwegian (16.9%), Irish (11.0%), Swedish (9.0%), Polish (5.7%), English (5.1%).

Elevation: 1035 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gordon

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:

  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 30 miles; SPOONER, WI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HAYWARD, WI)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 37 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 49 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 99 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 106 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:

  • SOLON SPRINGS MUNI (about 4 miles; SOLON SPRINGS, WI; Abbreviation: OLG)
  • EAU CLAIRE LAKES (about 23 miles; DRUMMOND, WI; Abbreviation: 5G4)
  • SAWYER COUNTY (about 30 miles; HAYWARD, WI; Abbreviation: HYR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 37 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 44 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 96 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 104 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)