Gordon (Pennsylvania)

Gordon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.GeographyGordon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all of it land.Gordon is located north of Interstate 81.HistoryThe community is named after David F. Gordon, a judge. The post office at Gordon was established July 15, 1858, with J. Faust as first postmaster.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 781 people, 312 households, and 210 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,230.7 people per square mile (478.6/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 535.8 per square mile (208.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.72% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.There were 312 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.