Gordo

  1. Gordo Legal Resources
  2. Gordo Statistics
  3. Gordo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gordo Employment Information
  5. Gordo Family Information
  6. Gordo Education Information
  7. Gordo Public Benefits Information
  8. Gordo Criminal Information
  9. Gordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Gordo Zip Codes


Gordo Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Gordo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,420
  • Land Area (2000): 286.813 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.303 square kilometers
Gordo Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,684 2003 1,651 2005 1,620
2002 1,692 2004 Not Available 2006 1,610

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Houses (2000): 1,955
Gordo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 203 4.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,217 95.41%

Gordo Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Employment Information Back to top
Gordo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 129 12.16%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 104 9.80%
3. Metal Manufactuing 86 8.11%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 64 6.03%
5. Wood Manufacturing 62 5.84%
6. Utilities 54 5.09%
7. Truck Transportation 49 4.62%
8. Educational Services 44 4.15%
9. Food Manufacturing 39 3.68%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 3.39%
11. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.92%
12. Health Care 28 2.64%
13. Public Administration 26 2.45%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.17%
15. Finance and Insurance 20 1.89%
16. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 20 1.89%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.79%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.60%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 1.60%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 224 25.75%
2. Educational Services 122 14.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 38 4.37%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 4.25%
5. Department and Other General Stores 36 4.14%
6. Public Administration 36 4.14%
7. Finance and Insurance 26 2.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.76%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 2.76%
10. Social Assistance 23 2.64%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 2.30%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.95%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 17 1.95%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 16 1.84%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 1.61%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 13 1.49%
17. Florists 13 1.49%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.26%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 1.26%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.26%

Gordo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 113 10.65%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 90 8.48%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 83 7.82%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 7.73%
5. Other Management Occupations 49 4.62%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 41 3.86%
7. Electricians 35 3.30%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 35 3.30%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 35 3.30%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.02%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.92%
12. Carpenters 29 2.73%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 2.73%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 2.45%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 26 2.45%
16. Other Construction Trades 23 2.17%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 2.17%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 1.60%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 16 1.51%
20. Agricultural Workers 15 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 64 7.36%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 62 7.13%
3. Registered Nurses 61 7.01%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 6.32%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 51 5.86%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 4.94%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 41 4.71%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 4.14%
9. Cashiers 32 3.68%
10. Other Production Occupations 29 3.33%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 3.22%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 2.64%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.64%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 22 2.53%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 21 2.41%
16. Child Care Workers 19 2.18%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.07%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 17 1.95%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 1.95%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 1.84%

Gordo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,886 54.12%
15-35 hours 214 6.14%
1-14 hours 59 1.69%
No regular hours 1,326 38.05%

Gordo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 109 5.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 101 5.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 135 7.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 246 13.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 203 10.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 328 17.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 261 14.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 69 3.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47 2.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34 1.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 137 7.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 152 8.22%

Gordo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 111 6.00%
5-9 178 9.63%
10-14 203 10.98%
15-19 130 7.03%
20-24 156 8.44%
25-29 115 6.22%
30-34 351 18.98%
35-39 141 7.63%
40-44 118 6.38%
45-59 245 13.25%
60-89 62 3.35%
At least 90 39 2.11%

Gordo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.11% 891 48.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 610 32.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 245 13.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 101 5.46%

Gordo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 233 12.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,590 82.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 3.65%

Gordo Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,777 (4,420 people)
Families (2000): 1,320 (3,910 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 493
People at same address in 1995: 2,624
Gordo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 312 17.56%
$10,000-$14,999 151 8.50%
$15,000-$19,999 165 9.29%
$20,000-$24,999 128 7.20%
$25,000-$29,999 103 5.80%
$30,000-$34,999 58 3.26%
$35,000-$39,999 83 4.67%
$40,000-$44,999 165 9.29%
$45,000-$49,999 103 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 165 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 157 8.84%
$75,000-$99,999 116 6.53%
$100,000-$124,999 30 1.69%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.11%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.79%
$200,000 or more 25 1.41%

Gordo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 436 24.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 574 32.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 1.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 343 19.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 259 14.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 101 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gordo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,289 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 425 9.39%
Public Assistance 30 0.66%
Retirement 336 7.42%
Self Employment 196 4.33%
Social Security 627 13.85%
Supplemental Security 123 2.72%
Wage / Salary 1,213 26.79%
Other 289 6.38%

Gordo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 622 58.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 442 41.54%

Gordo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 106 6.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,130 68.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 389 23.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 2.17%

Gordo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 8.04%
Color 1 Box Married 1,148 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 306 16.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 262 14.04%

Gordo Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Education Information Back to top
Gordo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 284 8.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 578 17.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,359 40.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 603 17.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 229 6.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 197 5.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 3.07%

Gordo Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 52 1.18% 8 0.18% 60 1.36%
Kindergarten 65 1.47% 0 0.00% 65 1.47%
Grades 1-4 243 5.50% 13 0.29% 256 5.79%
Grades 5-8 253 5.72% 1 0.02% 254 5.75%
Grades 9-12 233 5.27% 13 0.29% 246 5.57%
Undergrad college 119 2.69% 3 0.07% 122 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.45% 0 0.00% 20 0.45%
Total 985 22.29% 38 0.86% 1,023 23.14%

Gordo Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gordo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,679 83.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 737 16.69%

Gordo Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Criminal Information Back to top
Gordo Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.781 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.781 0.000 9.501 6.532 1.188 17.221
2002 4.137 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.137 0.000 6.501 13.593 1.182 21.277
2003 1.211 0.000 0.000 1.211 2.423 0.000 9.691 14.537 1.211 25.439
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.938 0.000 0.000 1.235 6.173 0.000 9.877 18.519 1.852 30.247
2006 5.590 0.621 0.000 0.000 6.211 0.000 11.180 16.770 1.863 29.814
2007 1.259 0.629 0.000 0.629 2.517 0.000 6.923 16.362 5.035 28.320

Gordo Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 0
2007 0 4

Gordo Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 32
2002 43

Gordo Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gordo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 561 12.69%
10-19 Years 634 14.34%
20-29 Years 514 11.63%
30-39 Years 610 13.80%
40-49 Years 640 14.48%
50-59 Years 529 11.97%
60-69 Years 455 10.29%
70-79 Years 313 7.08%
80-89 Years 139 3.14%
90+ Years 25 0.57%

Gordo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,126 48.10%
Color 1 Box Female 2,294 51.90%

Gordo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,577 80.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 783 17.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Gordo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 815 45.25%
2. Irish 287 15.94%
3. English 226 12.55%
4. German 141 7.83%
5. Scottish 103 5.72%
6. Dutch 49 2.72%
7. Italian 43 2.39%
8. Scotch Irish 42 2.33%
9. African 18 1.00%
10. French Canadian 15 0.83%

Gordo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,084 98.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 1.25%
3. French 12 0.29%
4. German 5 0.12%
5. Tagalog 3 0.07%

Gordo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,416 99.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.02%

Gordo Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gordo Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gordo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
35466