| Gordon, Nebraska | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Gordon, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Sheridan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,553 ft (1,083 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,612 |
| • Density | 1,881.0/sq mi (726.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69343 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-19350[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829591[2] |
Gordon is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census.[3]
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Gordon is located at (42.806956, -102.203812)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,756 people, 733 households, and 467 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,881.0 people per square mile (729.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 883.7 per square mile (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.35% White, 15.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 733 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,896, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $16,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,105. About 13.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Raymond Yellow Thunder (1921–1972) was an Oglala Sioux, born in Kyle, South Dakota. He is notable as a public figure because of his murder in Gordon by much younger European-American men, known to be local thugs. In February 1972, Yellow Thunder was brought into the American Legion bar by Melvin and Leslie Hare and two other men. They humiliated him by taking his pants off, then took him outside and beat him to death, leaving him in an abandoned car. Initially authorities made no charges in the case. The AIM (American Indian Movement) protested Yellow Thunder's death and demanded action be taken against the perpetrators. At first the police charged the Hares and the others with assault and battery, but increased the charge to manslaughter in May 1972. The Hare brothers were convicted and served one year each in prison.[7]
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