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A town of 261 people in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land78%52,877 of 68,073 acres
Trails28 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Gordon

Town in Wisconsin, United States
261Population
107 sq miArea
1,519 ftElevation

Gordon is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 261 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Clam Lake and Morse are located in the town.

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Most working residents leave Gordon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mellen (25%), Park Falls (12%) and Ashland (11%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Mellen
25%
Park Falls
12%
Ashland
11%
Phillips
3%
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3better than WI·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 22.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes- Park FallsPark Falls · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54546, 54527, 54517 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gordon →

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Gordon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 103 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter
51° / 27°Spring
76° / 52°Summer
52° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Legion Memorial LibraryMellen · 11.3 miles · 34 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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