sentences:  The per capita income for the city was $15,043 About 14.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.Elementary and secondary education is provided by the Gurdon School District, which leads students to graduate from Gurdon High School.The school's mascot is the "Go-Devil" with purple and gold as the school colors.