Gordon, Nebraska
{{short description|City in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Gordon, Nebraska
|settlement_type = City
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|image_skyline = Gordon, Nebraska downtown 2.JPG
|image_caption = Downtown Gordon, August 2012
|image_flag = Flag of Gordon, Nebraska.svg
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|image_map = Sheridan_County_Nebraska_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Gordon_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Location within Sheridan County and Nebraska
|coordinates = {{coord|42|48|24|N|102|12|14|W|region:US-NE_type:city_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Sheridan
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|established_title = Platted
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|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1885
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.93
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.93
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|area_total_km2 = 2.41
|area_land_km2 = 2.41
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|unit_pref = Imperial
|elevation_ft = 3557
|population_footnotes =
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 1504
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|population_density_sq_mi = 1615.47
|population_density_km2 = 623.44
|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = -7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = -6
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 69343
|area_code_type = Area code
|area_code = 308
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 31-19350
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 2394933{{GNIS|2394933}}
|website = [https://www.gordon-ne.us/ gordon-ne.us]
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Gordon is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States, in the Great Plains region. Its population was 1,612 at the 2010 census.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/thechadronnews/news/article_0bfc2de8-943e-5790-a008-f492b9e21542.html|title = Chadron, county show growth}}
History
Gordon was incorporated as a village in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point.{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/sheridan/gordon/ | title=Gordon, Sheridan County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=23 August 2014}} It was named for John Gordon, a pioneer settler.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=133}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA78|year=1908|page=78}} Gordon was incorporated in November 1885.{{cite book|last=Shumway|first=Grant Lee|title=History of Western Nebraska and Its People|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7RM1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA424|year=1921|publisher=Western publishing & engraving Company|page=424}}
=Other names=
In the Lakota language, Gordon is known as tȟáȟča wakpá otȟúŋwahe, meaning "deer river city".{{cite book |last=Ullrich |first=Jan F. |title=New Lakota Dictionary |url=http://www.lakotadictionary.org/nldo.php |edition=2nd |year=2014 |publisher=Lakota Language Consortium |location=Bloomington, IN |isbn=978-0-9761082-9-0 |access-date=2014-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018034145/http://www.lakotadictionary.org/nldo.php |archive-date=2016-10-18 |url-status=dead }}
Demographics
{{US Census population|align=left
|1900= 542
|1910= 920
|1920= 1581
|1930= 1958
|1940= 1967
|1950= 2058
|1960= 2223
|1970= 2106
|1980= 2167
|1990= 1803
|2000= 1756
|2010= 1612
|2020= 1504
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-06-24}} of 2010, there were 1,612 people, 685 households, and 420 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1733.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 806 housing units at an average density of {{convert|866.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.6% White, 0.2% African American, 20.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
There were 685 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 1,756 people, 733 households, and 467 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,881.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 825 housing units at an average density of {{convert|883.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.35% White, 15.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 733 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $27,896, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $16,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,105. About 13.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Gordon 6N, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high F = 70
| Feb record high F = 75
| Mar record high F = 86
| Apr record high F = 92
| May record high F = 98
| Jun record high F = 106
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 81
| Dec record high F = 72
| year record high F = 110
|Jan avg record high F = 54.8
|Feb avg record high F = 58.1
|Mar avg record high F = 72.9
|Apr avg record high F = 80.5
|May avg record high F = 88.4
|Jun avg record high F = 94.2
|Jul avg record high F = 98.5
|Aug avg record high F = 98.1
|Sep avg record high F = 94.2
|Oct avg record high F = 83.4
|Nov avg record high F = 69.8
|Dec avg record high F = 57.7
|year avg record high F = 100.1
| Jan high F = 34.2
| Feb high F = 36.6
| Mar high F = 47.3
| Apr high F = 56.1
| May high F = 66.4
| Jun high F = 78.2
| Jul high F = 86.1
| Aug high F = 84.8
| Sep high F = 75.4
| Oct high F = 59.7
| Nov high F = 46.1
| Dec high F = 35.1
| year high F = 58.8
| Jan mean F = 23.6
| Feb mean F = 25.7
| Mar mean F = 35.0
| Apr mean F = 43.6
| May mean F = 53.9
| Jun mean F = 65.0
| Jul mean F = 72.0
| Aug mean F = 70.5
| Sep mean F = 61.1
| Oct mean F = 46.7
| Nov mean F = 34.2
| Dec mean F = 24.7
| year mean F = 46.3
| Jan low F = 12.9
| Feb low F = 14.7
| Mar low F = 22.7
| Apr low F = 31.0
| May low F = 41.3
| Jun low F = 51.7
| Jul low F = 57.9
| Aug low F = 56.2
| Sep low F = 46.7
| Oct low F = 33.8
| Nov low F = 22.3
| Dec low F = 14.2
| year low F = 33.8
|Jan avg record low F = -10.2
|Feb avg record low F = -6.7
|Mar avg record low F = 2.6
|Apr avg record low F = 16.5
|May avg record low F = 27.2
|Jun avg record low F = 40.8
|Jul avg record low F = 48.5
|Aug avg record low F = 45.8
|Sep avg record low F = 33.0
|Oct avg record low F = 16.0
|Nov avg record low F = 2.4
|Dec avg record low F = -6.9
|year avg record low F = -16.1
| Jan record low F = −40
| Feb record low F = −40
| Mar record low F = −31
| Apr record low F = -15
| May record low F = 12
| Jun record low F = 23
| Jul record low F = 31
| Aug record low F = 27
| Sep record low F = 1
| Oct record low F = −11
| Nov record low F = −25
| Dec record low F = −40
| year record low F = −40
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.52
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.62
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.18
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.25
| May precipitation inch = 3.24
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.85
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.54
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.80
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.68
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.62
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.70
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.50
| year precipitation inch = 20.50
| Jan snow inch = 6.5
| Feb snow inch = 7.3
| Mar snow inch = 8.1
| Apr snow inch = 7.0
| May snow inch = 1.7
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.1
| Oct snow inch = 2.7
| Nov snow inch = 5.8
| Dec snow inch = 6.6
| year snow inch = 45.8
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 4.0
| Feb precipitation days = 4.6
| Mar precipitation days = 6.0
| Apr precipitation days = 9.0
| May precipitation days = 10.0
| Jun precipitation days = 10.7
| Jul precipitation days = 7.7
| Aug precipitation days = 6.4
| Sep precipitation days = 5.4
| Oct precipitation days = 6.5
| Nov precipitation days = 4.2
| Dec precipitation days = 3.8
| year precipitation days = 78.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 3.5
| Feb snow days = 3.6
| Mar snow days = 3.2
| 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 = 0.2
| Oct snow days = 1.1
| Nov snow days = 2.6
| Dec snow days = 3.5
| year snow days = 20.6
|source 1 = NOAA
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lbf
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = November 27, 2021}}
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00253355&format=pdf
| title = Station: Gordon 6N, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = November 27, 2021}}
}}
Notable people
- Tom Brewer, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Val Fitch, 1980 winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics{{cite web |url=http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1980/fitch-autobio.html |title=Val Fitch - Autobiography |website=nobelprize.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716151247/http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1980/fitch-autobio.html |archive-date=2006-07-16}}
- Dwight Griswold, governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and editor and publisher of the Gordon Journal from 1922 to 1940{{cite web|url= http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/public/state_governors/griswold.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061202055359/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/public/state_governors/griswold.pdf|url-status= usurped|archive-date= December 2, 2006|title=Griswold, Dwight Palmer |publisher= NebraskaHistory.org|access-date= October 6, 2012}}
- Trevor Johnson, defensive end in the NFL; played for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSTRE02|title= Trevor Johnson|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= October 6, 2012|url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121103162704/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSTRE02|archive-date= November 3, 2012}}
- Doc Middleton, outlaw, saloon operator, and deputy sheriff in the late 1800s
- Raymond Yellow Thunder, whose 1972 killing in Gordon led to protests by the American Indian Movement
See also
{{portal|Nebraska}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Gordon, Nebraska}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110303052949/http://www.ci.gordon.ne.us/ City website]}}
- [http://www.gordoncc.org/ Gordon Chamber of Commerce]
- [http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/FactsBook/Gordonbook.pdf Community information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714210947/http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/FactsBook/Gordonbook.pdf |date=July 14, 2011 }}
- [https://cityofgordon.gisworkshop.com Public Record property and Zoning map]
{{Sheridan County, Nebraska}}
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