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Country around Gordon is a rural area of about 1,496 people in Houston County, Alabama, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Dothan, AL and 191 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $907 a month.
1,496people
$99kTypical home
$907/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,496 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Dothan, AL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$624/mo)
- Median rent $907/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (652 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,045 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DHN airport
- 129 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 184 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+48 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk