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Gordon Township, Minnesota

Gordon Township, township, in Todd County, Minnesota. Gordon Township had 691 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 659 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 582 (±98). GEOID 2715324578.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

691

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 659 · ACS 2020-2024: 582 ±98

Median household income

$69,479

±$22,967 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$322,200

±$36,737 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$959

±$35 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Gordon Township and what county is it in?

Gordon Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota. It covers 27.9 square miles of land, 24 residents per square mile in 2020.

Gordon Township (marked with a dot) in Todd County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Gordon Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 691 people lived in Gordon Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 659 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 582 (±98).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (662)
  • 2021→2022 +13 (675)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (684)
  • 2023→2024 +7 (691)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (691)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGordon TownshipTodd CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population582±9825,5755,739,445no clear change
Households261±4510,2092,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.23±0.212.472.43no clear change
Housing units479±7413,0082,545,030no clear change

Gordon Township's population since 2000

From 545 in 2000 to 691 in 2025: up 26.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Gordon Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 545
  • 2005 (estimate) 539
  • 2010 Census 659
  • 2015 (estimate) 651
  • 2020 Census 659
  • 2025 (estimate) 691

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Gordon Township?

The median resident of Gordon Township is 56.4 years old; 16.5% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureGordon TownshipTodd CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.4±7.042.838.8no clear change
Under 18 years16.5%±5.0 pts24.6%22.9%–
65 years and over28.0%±5.7 pts22.6%17.3%–
Male53.6%±3.7 pts51.5%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%±0.9 pts9.8%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.0%±2.1 pts84.2%75.9%−3.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.7 pts0.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts0.3%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.8 pts0.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.8 pts0.2%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.1%±1.7 pts4.5%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.8 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.7%±0.9 pts4.7%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.9%±4.0 pts12.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.6%±3.1 pts7.8%5.9%–
With a disability13.9%±4.8 pts12.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage13.6%±5.5 pts9.5%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.3%±2.5 pts89.8%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.7%±3.1 pts16.1%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.6%±2.0 pts4.7%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.0%±2.5 pts92.8%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.8 pts0.6%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Gordon Township earn?

Half of Gordon Township's 261 households earn less than $69,479 a year (±$22,967), against $67,662 in Todd County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $83,072 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureGordon TownshipTodd CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$69,479±$22,967$67,662$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$93,230±$15,974$83,713$118,304–
Per capita income$41,294±$6,504$33,830$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line6.9%±4.0 pts11.5%9.3%+4.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.0%±15.9 pts18.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP2.7%±2.0 pts7.3%7.9%–
Households with a computer96.6%±2.3 pts90.5%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription85.1%±5.7 pts82.5%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Gordon Township?

Owners occupy 92.7% of Gordon Township's occupied homes and renters 7.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $322,200 by its owner (±$36,737). The median renter pays $959 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGordon TownshipTodd CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$322,200±$36,737$207,700$329,300+$95,875
Median gross rent$959±$35$908$1,280no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent11.8%±21.3 pts29.4%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,510±$205$1,471$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes92.7%±5.2 pts83.0%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.3%±5.2 pts17.0%27.8%–
Housing units479±7413,0082,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.9 pts0.4%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±56.6 pts4.2%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes76.8%±6.9 pts83.3%66.0%–
Mobile homes22.3%±6.9 pts8.8%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.6 pts1.5%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20199.8%±4.4 pts7.0%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.0%±6.9 pts21.0%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle3.4%±2.6 pts6.5%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Gordon Township work and get to work?

73.8% of Gordon Township's workers drive alone and 14.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGordon TownshipTodd CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.1%±6.3 pts60.6%68.1%–
Unemployment rate4.1%±2.4 pts4.1%4.1%–
Drove alone to work73.8%±7.7 pts71.6%68.9%–
Carpooled9.4%±6.5 pts8.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±7.6 pts1.3%1.8%–
Walked1.7%±2.3 pts2.9%2.5%–
Worked from home14.0%±5.5 pts13.2%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±4.625.7 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Gordon Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Gordon Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Gordon Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Gordon Township
Tract 7907Todd County4,222 $77,857 $273,30015%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Gordon Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Gordon Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Gordon Township is the 9,044th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 369th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Gordon Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Gordon Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate369th1,772

Gordon Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Gordon Township?

21 of the 57 figures for Gordon Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Gordon Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.