Gordon, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 408. Estimated population in July 2024: 416 (+2.0% change)
Males: 187 (45.8%), Females: 221 (54.2%)

Houston County

Zip code: 36343

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $16,917
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Gordon:

• Black (74.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (22.1%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 166 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gordon

• High school or higher: 63.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon town

• Never married: 33.5%
• Now married: 40.1%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 13.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-17.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:

• EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLAKELY, GA)
• SOUTHEAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
• DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:

• DOTHAN RGNL (about 27 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
• TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:

• DONALSONVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 17J)
• HEADLAND MUNI (about 21 miles; HEADLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 0J6)
• MARIANNA MUNI (about 22 miles; MARIANNA, FL; Abbreviation: MAI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:

• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 23 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
• GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)