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Population (year 2000): 2,152. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,094 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 1,002  (46.6%)
Females: 1,150  (53.4%)

Wilkinson County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31031.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,700 (it was $32,891 in 2000)
Gordon  $31,700
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,700 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Gordon  $59,700
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Gordon:

  • Black (51.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.6%), English (5.9%), Irish (4.2%), German (1.7%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 5.40 square miles.

Population density: 390 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gordon

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon city

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Gordon, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gordon to the number of sex offenders is 527 to 1.

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

Gordon:  0.6% ($345)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (22.0 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (95.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (687.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ivey, GA (2.9 miles ), Coopers, GA (9.4 miles ), McIntyre, GA (9.5 miles ), Irwinton, GA (12.0 miles ), Midway-Hardwick, GA (13.4 miles ), Jeffersonville, GA (14.0 miles ), Gray-Griswold, GA (14.5 miles ), Milledgeville, GA (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,500

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Latitude: 32.89 N, Longitude: 83.34 W


Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: -328 (-13.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (20%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Gordon by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10000
    per 100,000 45.40.00.00.00.0
Robberies 20000
    per 100,000 90.70.00.00.00.0
Assaults 917374
    per 100,000 408.3755.2137.0323.2183.1
Burglaries 1828989
    per 100,000 816.71243.9411.1369.3411.9
Thefts 5059483438
    per 100,000 2268.62621.12192.81569.71739.1
Auto thefts 25354
    per 100,000 90.7222.1137.0230.8183.1
Arson 00200
    per 100,000 0.00.091.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 300.4360.7154.9171.7149.7

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Gordon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Gordon city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Shawn King - College basketball player (Nicholls State Colonels).


Hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:
  • OCONEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL PSYC SVCS DIV (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
  • MEDICAL SURG CENTER OF CENTRAL STATE (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:
  • ROBINS AFB (about 25 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 72 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:
  • HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 16 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MAC)
  • BALDWIN COUNTY (about 20 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; ID: MLJ)
  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 33 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: 5A2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 74 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)

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Churches in Gordon include: Omega Faith Temple (A), Gordon Baptist Church (B), Green Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Freeport Kaolin Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Slash Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Gordon compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Gordon (2007 data):
  • The Gordon Bank: at 280 Milledgeville Highway, branch established on 1994-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.7 mil, Deposits: $31.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$538
Police - Other 4$6,270$18,8100$0
Streets and Highways 6$12,460$24,9200$0
Sewerage 1$2,021$24,2520$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$832
Water Supply 2$3,998$23,9880$0
Local Libraries 2$2,905$17,4300$0
Financial Administration 1$3,184$38,2080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,200
Police Protection - Officers 7$19,441$33,3273$3,108
Totals for Government 23$50,280$26,23312$5,679


Gordon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $137,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $431,000
    Regular Highways: $233,000
    Water Utilities: $149,000
    Financial Administration: $128,000
    Solid Waste Management: $127,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
    Central Staff Services: $63,000
    Libraries: $45,000
    Housing & Community Development: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $495,000
    All Other: $244,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,539,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,485,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $54,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $189,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $36,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,731,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $206,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $255,000
    Property: $154,000
    Other Selective Sales: $107,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $33,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $612,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $61,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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 Baldwin County, GA  1.55% ($22,018 average AGI)
from Bibb County, GA  0.66% ($27,000)
from Laurens County, GA  0.30% ($24,727)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,656 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Georgia average:  9.55%

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 Baldwin County, GA  1.66% ($21,590 average AGI)
to Bibb County, GA  1.03% ($30,289)
to Jones County, GA  0.46% ($37,412)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gordon:
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WBML (900 AM; 2 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: WBML, INC.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gordon:
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGUR (88.9 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVKX (103.7 FM; IRWINTON, GA; Owner: WILKINSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKZR (102.3 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: WMVG, INC.)
  • WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W201BN (88.1 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gordon:
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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