Gordon is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 470 at the 2020 Census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
History
Gordon's history begins in 1864 with the founding of the community of Hampton, Texas. The town of Gordon was planned by the Texas and Pacific Railway one mile south of Hampton in 1874. The new town was named Gordon after the civil engineer responsible for surveying the townsite land. The railroad was built through the area in 1880, and the following year Hampton was moved to meet the railroad. The first classes at the Gordon School were held in 1882, and the post office opened on October 17, 1883 with local businessman Robert Rogan serving as the community's first postmaster. Gordon High School was built in 1887, and by 1889 Gordon possessed five general stores, three drug stores, three hotels, three cotton gins, and a reported population of 300 residents.
By 1901, Gordon had telephone service and the city got its own power plant in 1912. In the U.S. Census of 1920, the burgeoning community reported 1,000 residents; but the effects of the Great Depression brought prosperity to a halt, and by 1960 fewer than 500 people were living in Gordon. The city has managed to survive as a point of commerce and shipping for local ranching and petroleum production. As of the 2000 Census, Gordon claimed 451 residents.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gordon had a population of 470, and the median age was 42.5 years.
21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older.
There were 196 households in Gordon, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.6% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 402 || 85.5%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6 || 1.3%
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| Asian || 3 || 0.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 17 || 3.6%
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| Two or more races || 42 || 8.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 37 || 7.9%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,