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Moving to Gordon, Nebraska

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Population: 1,756. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,589 (-9.5% change)
Males: 804 (45.8%), Females: 952 (54.2%)

Sheridan County

Zip code: 69343

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $27,896
Median house value: $43,500

Population by Race

Races in Gordon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
  • American Indian (16.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), Irish (12.4%), English (8.9%), United States (6.1%), Czech (3.2%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 3554 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gordon

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordon city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gordon:

  • GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 EAST 8TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gordon:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)
  • BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 48 miles; MARTIN, SD)
  • CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 56 miles; CHADRON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordon:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 67 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 103 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 111 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gordon:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordon:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 113 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 240 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 244 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 255 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 260 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)

Schools

Public high school in Gordon:

  • GORDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gordon:

  • GORDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GORDON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 84; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 16; Grades: PK – 08)
  • FIELDSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 9; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HART LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)
  • IRWIN PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WILLOW VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gordon:

  • GORDON CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $67,813; Location: 101 WEST 5TH STREET; 12,048 books; 529 audio materials; 258 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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