Town guide

Gordon, Pennsylvania

Gordon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 959 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17936.

Homes sold for a median of $33 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9591,625 per sq mi
Median home value$122,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$33Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gordon

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Around Gordon

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)84 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA81 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gordon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gordon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gordon had 761 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1793rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.

Gordon population by census2000: 781, 2010: 763, 2020: 761781200076320107612020

Schuylkill County, 1900–2020

Schuylkill County population, 1900 to 20201900: 172,927, 1910: 207,894, 1920: 217,754, 1930: 235,505, 1940: 228,331, 1950: 200,577, 1960: 173,027, 1970: 160,089, 1980: 160,630, 1990: 152,585, 2000: 150,336, 2010: 148,289, 2020: 143,049173K’00’10218K’20’30228K’40’50173K’60’70161K’80’90150K’00’10143K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GordonJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in35°19°Jan3.538°22°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.761°39°Apr4.371°48°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°61°Jul4.480°60°Aug4.174°53°Sep5.262°42°Oct4.350°33°Nov3.540°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bear Gap, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Schuylkill County

41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schuylkill CountyManufacturing: 9,739 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,469 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,820 jobs; Retail trade: 5,431 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,628 jobs; Construction: 1,789 jobs; Other services: 1,630 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,180 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Transportation and warehousing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville8.9 miles
  • Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg15.1 miles
  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg19.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gordon

Grocery stores

  • Boyer's2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Ashland Public Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train2.2 mi
  • Ashland Historical Society2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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