Gordon, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Gordon, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gordon, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Gordon, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Douglas

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area_total_km2 = 407.7
area_land_km2 = 393.0
area_water_km2 = 14.6
area_total_sq_mi = 157.4
area_land_sq_mi = 151.8
area_water_sq_mi = 5.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 645
population_density_km2 = 1.6
population_density_sq_mi = 4.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 330
elevation_ft = 1083
latd = 46 |latm = 16 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 46 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

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area_code = 715
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blank_info = 55-29925GR|2
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blank1_info = 1583292GR|3
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Gordon is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main arterial route in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 157.4 square miles (407.7 km²), of which, 151.8 square miles (393.1 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) of it (3.58%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 645 people, 298 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.3 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.35% White, 0.31% African American, 1.55% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 298 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,065. About 7.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

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