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Population (year 2000): 1,677. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,599 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 758  (45.2%)
Females: 919  (54.8%)

Pickens County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35466.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,900 (it was $23,812 in 2000)
Gordo  $22,900
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,700 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Gordo  $66,700
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Gordo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.1%)
  • Black (40.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (6.9%), English (3.7%), German (2.7%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 282 feet

Land area: 3.18 square miles.

Population density: 501 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gordo

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordo town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Gordo, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gordo to the number of sex offenders is 114 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gordo:  0.3% ($203)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (26.6 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (76.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (569.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Elrod-Moores Bridge-Echola, AL (6.7 miles ), Reform, AL (8.7 miles ), Carrollton, AL (13.8 miles ), Coker, AL (16.3 miles ), Kennedy, AL (18.8 miles ), South Pickens, AL (19.5 miles ), Samantha, AL (20.0 miles ), Millport, AL (20.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $27,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,300

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Latitude: 33.32 N, Longitude: 87.90 W


Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -234 (-12.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Gordo by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.062.1
Robberies 002220
    per 100,000 0.00.0121.1122.7123.50.0
Assaults 372089
    per 100,000 178.1413.7121.10.0493.8559.0
Burglaries 161116131618
    per 100,000 950.1650.1969.1797.5987.71118.0
Thefts 112324283027
    per 100,000 653.21359.31453.71717.81851.91677.0
Auto thefts 222433
    per 100,000 118.8118.2121.1245.4185.2186.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 137.8192.1196.2181.0293.8321.7

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Average climate in Gordo, Alabama

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Gordo-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Gordo town center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gordo:
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • NORTHPORT MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; NORTHPORT, AL)
  • BRYCE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Gordo, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordo:
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gordo:
  • NORTH PICKENS (about 8 miles; REFORM, AL; ID: 3M8)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 25 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; ID: AIV)
  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 27 miles; FAYETTE, AL; ID: M95)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 23 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 41 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 70 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 73 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
Public high school in Gordo:
  • GORDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 630 4TH ST NW; Grades: 07-12; Our rating: 68)
Public elementary/middle school in Gordo:
Library in Gordo:
  • GORDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,685; Location: 287 MAIN STREET S.; 9,763 books; 91 audio materials; 426 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Gordo Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gordo include: First Baptist Church of Gordo (A), First United Methodist Church of Gordo (B), Gordo Church of God of Prophecy (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Gordo City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Gordo Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Gordo Motel (25682 Highway 82 East).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gordo that have no violations reported:
  • GORDO WTR GAS & SEWER BOARD (Population served: 3630, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Gordo compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gordo (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Central Alabama: Gordo Branch at 106 Second Avenue Northwest, branch established on 1934-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $208.7 mil, Deposits: $179.3 mil, headquarters in Aliceville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares Of Central Alabama, Inc.
  • West Alabama Bank & Trust: Gordo Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1984-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $358.8 mil, headquarters in Reform, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: West Alabama Capital Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Pickens County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  1.90% ($31,944 average AGI)
from Lowndes County, MS  0.37% ($37,625)
from Lamar County, AL  0.29% ($36,263)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  2.23% ($27,973 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, MS  0.58% ($26,237)
to Lamar County, AL  0.18% ($45,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gordo:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
  • WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gordo:
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Gordo:
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
  • WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
  • W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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