GordonvilleMO
A town of 626, settled in 1881.
Is Gordonville a good place to live?
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Gordonville, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Gordonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
626 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gordonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gordonville, and how to reach them.
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.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Gordonville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Gordonville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Gordonville for work: only 1% work in town. Gordonville’s median household income is $83,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (30%), Jackson (11%) and Sikeston (4%).
| Gordonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Gordonville, expect four seasons and hot summers
Gordonville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Gordonville is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Gordonville. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Gordonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Gordonville | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Gordonville is
Gordonville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Gordonville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Gordonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Gordonville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55% | 60.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gordonville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gordonville
About 3 of every 100 Gordonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Gordonville for work
Where Gordonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gordonville
Village in Missouri, United States
Gordonville is a village in Cape Giradeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 63752
Questions about Gordonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gordonville, MO a good place to live?
Gordonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.