Gordon is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 757 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Gordon is located in the town. It was historically known as "Amick" (Amik), meaning beaver, indicating the town's significant fur-trading post alongside the Eau Claire River. The area was then called "Gordon" after half-French, half-Ojibwe pioneer and founder Antoine Gordon, who set up his convenience store and eventual commune next to the canoe stop and served as a landmark and rest stop for those traveling by.

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Town numbers

ZIP code54838

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Living in Gordon

Housing in Gordon

$289K▲ 5.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gordon home is worth about $289,000, up 5.8% in a year, 15% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Gordon

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Most working residents leave Gordon for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Superior (22%), Duluth (11%) and Solon Springs (6%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

Superior

22%

Duluth, MN

11%

Solon Springs

Minong

5%Work in townlive and work in Gordon 35 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 89Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Gordon

Compared with Wisconsin

11better than WI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 1▲ 1▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 5.3%Fewer adults without reliable transportationWI 6.7% · better 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 29.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - MinongMinong · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Gordon

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Gordon flood?paid flood claims since 2020 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Douglas County MapGordon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Gordon

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Gordon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

77° / 53°Summer

54° / 34°Fall