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Gordon’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 8 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. Lee and Gottliebe Fritz House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gordon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gordon beats most towns.
Lee and Gottliebe Fritz HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Gordon is from typical.
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Census counts: 542 in 1900, a peak of 2,223 in 1960, 1,504 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gordon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Gordon.
Gordon’s median rent is $625 a month, below both Nebraska’s towns ($914 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Gordon home is worth about $107,000, up 3.7% in a year, 62% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Gordon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $625 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Gordon-Rushville Public Schs school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon-Rushville Elem-GordonLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 156 | C |
| Gordon-Rushville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 125 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
26% of residents are 65 or older in Gordon, above both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). 27% of residents are under 18 in Gordon. Gordon has lost 6.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,417 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Gordon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.7 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Gordon | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.9% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
The property crime rate in Gordon is 15.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Gordon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Gordon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
40% of Gordon’s working residents work right in town. Gordon’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Rushville (5%), Batesland (4%) and Omaha (2%).
| Gordon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 40% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gordon beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of Gordon adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Gordon.
| Gordon | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Gordon | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wayland Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Winship Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Gordon; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Gordon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
City in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States
Gordon is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States, in the Great Plains region. As of the 2020 census, Gordon had a population of 1,504.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.