Gordon
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Outdoors in Gordon
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1910
Gordon depot, 1910
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About Gordon
City in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United StatesGordon is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States, in the Great Plains region. As of the 2020 census, Gordon had a population of 1,504.
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Housing in Gordon
The typical Gordon home is worth about $105,000, up 2.8% in a year, 63% below the Nebraska typical home.
Safety in Gordon
Safety Grade C+
Gordon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.
Work & commute in Gordon
Full picture →40% of Gordon’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Rushville (5%), Batesland (4%) and Omaha (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Gordon
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Nebraska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Gordon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Gordon
Full climate →Gordon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Gordon
All Gordon schools →School Grade C
The public schools Gordon’s kids attend trail 74% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.
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