Profile for Gordon, Nebraska, NE

Free homestead land brought settlers to the region.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Val Fitch, 1980 Nobel Prize winner
· Mari Sandoz, writer

Local festivals include:

• Sheridan County Fair - Aug 12-18, 2007
• Willow Tree Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Lakota Red Nations Pow Wow - Nov. 24-25, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Scamahorn Museum, Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Memorial Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Gordon

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Sheridan County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gordon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sheridan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 69343 ZIP code.

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• Gordon city government
• Gordon Chamber of Commerce

27% of Gordon residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gordon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gordon
• Cemeteries in Sheridan County
• Libraries in or near Gordon

Post a query on a message board:

• Sheridan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gordon museums
• Gordon historic sites
• Gordon area parks

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• Gordon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sheridan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gordon
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• Communities in Sheridan County

• Gordon business guide
• Gordon Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sheridan County
• Arrests in Sheridan County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gordon was $14,105, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sheridan County economic census
• Sheridan County economic summary
• Sheridan County employment growth
• Sheridan County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

19% of Gordon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gordon
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Gordon
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• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Gordon

• Air pollution in Sheridan County
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• Land contamination in Sheridan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sheridan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Gordon festival dates:

• Sheridan County Fair - Aug 12-18, 2007
• Willow Tree Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Lakota Red Nations Pow Wow - Nov. 24-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Gordon
• Historic sites in Nebraska
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sheridan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gordon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $260.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $569.

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Libraries in Gordon include Gordon City Library ... View libraries

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Sheridan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gordon political report.

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The average commute time for Gordon workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gordon travel guide
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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