A town of 323. A typical home worth about $150K.
The thing Gordon does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Gordon. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
The typical Gordon home is worth about $150,000, up 6.1% in a year, 38% below the Alabama typical home.
Most working residents leave Gordon for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Dothan (47%), Montgomery (4%) and Opelika (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Gordon has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
6 crimes were reported in Gordon in 2024: 5 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Gordon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Gordon beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Gordon | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 78% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.4% | 4.1% |
Where Gordon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Alabama, United States
Gordon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in February 1872. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Gordon had a population of 294.
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