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Gordon is a tiny town of 323 people in Houston County, Alabama. It's about 20 miles from Dothan, AL and 185 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $935 a month.
323people
$87kTypical home
$935/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 323
- Part of a metro area
- About 111 people per sq mi
- 185 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 20 mi to Dothan, AL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 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
- 20% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DHN airport
- 133 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 177 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.