Gordonville, Alabama General Store, 2012
Gordonville’s story
26 years in pictures
Census counts: 318 in 2000, 245 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and a map from 1981 on.
- 2000Gordonville is settled
GordonvilleAL
A town of 220, settled in 2000.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
220
2025 Census estimate · −9.5% since 2020
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Gordonville a good place to live?
Gordonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MossesGordonville
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gordonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gordonville, and how to reach them.
PowerPioneer Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gordonville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLowndes County Absentee Elections ManagerLowndes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code3604036040 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gordonville.
Work & commute
A larger share of residents in Gordonville live below the poverty line than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
The mean commuting time for Gordonville comes to 31 minutes. In Gordonville, the median household income is $42,000, below both the Alabama town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles. The top destinations are Montgomery (20%), Hayneville (6%) and Selma (4%).
0%work in town
| Gordonville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 37% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Gordonville0%
Montgomery20%
Hayneville6%
Selma4%
Birmingham4%
30 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Gordonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Gordonville: mild winters and hot summers
Only 8 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher midsummer high than Gordonville. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–61°
Spring53–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Gordonville than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
Just over two fifths of Gordonville adults feel lonely. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Gordonville. Gordonville: 59% of adults worry about having enough food, against 19% in Alabama’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Gordonville.
| Gordonville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 60% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 15% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
4 better5 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Gordonville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 32.7% | 9.6% |
The Health Care Authority of the City of Greenville- LV Stabler Hospital
23.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Gordonville, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Gordonville break down as 31% from inland flooding and 29% from tornadoes. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gordonville
17pages on Gordonville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gordonville; the nearest are
H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Montgomery24.9 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionAlabama State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Montgomery27.8 mi$11,248 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Gordonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Gordonville for work
Where Gordonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Gordonville
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gordonville
Town in Alabama, United States
Gordonville is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gordonville had a population of 245. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. It incorporated effective January 20, 1990.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Gordonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gordonville, AL a good place to live?
Gordonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.