Gordon, Nebraska
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Gordon City. It lies in ZIP code area 69343. The Survey maps it on the Gordon quadrangle. 1,504 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,553 feet above sea level.
On record in Gordon
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Lee and Gottliebe Fritz Houselisted 2003
Population over time
2 figuresGordon fell from 1,612 to 1,504 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,612 | |
| 2020 | 1,504 | -108 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Alliance quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Alliance quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Alliance quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Gordon quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gordon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Gordon between 2007 and 2020, burning about 456 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 13 July 2020 | Natural | 40 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 27 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 June 2007 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 25 March 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 115 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 17 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 November 2014 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 100 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this place
60 of 150 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gordon in 150 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 97 hail, 36 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Hail | Gordon | $750,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Gordon | $250,000 | Thunderstorm winds in excess of 60 mph damaged roofs and blew a tree over which landed on a parked vehicle in the town of Gordon. |
| June 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Gordon | $100,000 | A tornado formed 5 miles south southeast of Gordon at 1731MST in a corn field. It moved southeast for a path length of three quarters of a mile where a center irrigation pivot system was damaged and crop destroyed in the path. In addition, six power poles were pulled out of the ground and a tree line damaged before dissipating at 1739MST. The tornado was rated an EF0 with an average path width of .20 yards. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Gordon | $35,000 | The large hail caused damage to roofs, vehicles and corn and wheat crops. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $24,000 | Six power poles were downed with a total of 20 poles downed across northern Sheridan County. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $20,000 | Thunderstorm outflow winds uprooted and broke off numerous large trees, tore off part of the roof of the Local Pride packing plant, took down power lines, and damaged the siding and sign for the Ideal grocery store on the south side of Gordon. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Gordon | $15,000 | Golf ball size hail broke out all the windows on the north side of a home and caused roof damage. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Gordon | $15,000 | Hail severely damaged corn crops near the edge of Gordon. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Gordon | $10,000 | Trained spotter reports 3.50 inches of rainfall in Gordon with some street flooding. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Gordon | $10,000 | F0 tornado broke off a few utility poles as it passed through open rangeland. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Gordon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Gordon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Gordon | $4,000 | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $2,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH, led to multiple tree limbs downed and a destroyed trampoline at this location. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Gordon | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Gordon | $1,000 | Windshield broken on a spotter vehicle. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | Thunderstorm outflow winds of 60 mph broke numerous large tree branches. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Gordon | - | Delayed report from social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Gordon | - | Golf ball sized hail reported for 15 minutes with reports of leaf damage to many trees in the area. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Pea sized hail and wind gusts of 60 MPH reported at this location. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Gordon | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail south of Gordon. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Gordon | - | Gordon Fire Department measured 3 inch size hail 9 miles south of town. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Gordon | - | A cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail north of Gordon. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Estimated wind speed from trained storm spotter. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Gordon | - | Dime to quarter sized hail reported at this location. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | KGRN measured 50 kt wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | KGRN measured a wind gust of 51 kts. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | No details. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | No details. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | No details. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Gordon | - | Public reported up to half dollar size hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Gordon | - | Public reported hail ranging from pea size up to tennis ball size. Most of the larger hail was around golf ball size. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Gordon | - | Public reported quarter size hail and strong wind gusts. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Emergency manager reported a garage heavily damaged, power lines downed, and tree branches broken near Gordon. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 MPH at this location. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Public reported a 60 MPH wind gust at this location. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Estimated 60 mph winds with reports of power outages in Gordon. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Gordon | - | Quarter to golf ball size hail reported at this location. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Three large trees down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | No information available. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Power outages reported. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Gordon | - | Curb to curb flooding in Gordon. |
| April 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Gordon | - | Funnel cloud was reported 8 miles east northeast of Gordon. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Public estimated 60 mph wind gusts near Gordon. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | A trained weather spotter reported 60 mph winds northwest of Gordon. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Gordon | - | Hail reported on the west side of town near the golf course. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Gordon | - | The hail destroyed a garden. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Fire department reported center pivots blown over and a roof blown off a garage from straight line winds. |
| July 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Gordon | - | Trained storm spotter observed and photographed tornado from Highway 20. The tornado touched down in an open field with no damage observed. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | A trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Gordon | - | A Cooperative observer located 6 miles north of Gordon reported quarter size hail with very little wind. |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Gordon | - | Funnel reported east of Gordon at an estimated time of 2045MDT. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | General public located 3 miles east of Gordon reported nickel size hail with winds estimated at 60 mph produced crop damage. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Gordon | - | At 1105MST, the Gordon Fire Department storm spotters reported that a tornado briefly touched down 3 miles southeast of Gordon. Spotters observed a tarp that was lifted and wrapped around a power pole (DI 26, DOD 1). Based on spotter observations, the average path width was 40 yards. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Half inch to nickel size hail accompanied strong winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts tore 4 inch branches off of trees. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Gordon | - | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gordon | - | Trees and powerlines down in Gordon. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 8.3 miles | 8 | |
| Albany (historical) | 11.5 miles | 8 | |
| Rushville | 15.1 miles | 8 | |
| Whiteclay | 22.9 miles | 8 | |
| Pine Ridge | 22.9 miles | 8 | |
| Grayson (historical) | 26.5 miles | 11 | |
| Hay Springs | 27.1 miles | 8 | |
| Adaton (historical) | 30.2 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Gordon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q603450 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 829591. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




