GideonOK
A town of 219, settled in 1895.
Is Gideon a good place to live?
52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gideon, against 20% in Oklahoma’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Gideon. 16% of the land in Gideon is conserved, above both Oklahoma’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Gideon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gideon: who provides what
Gideon is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gideon.
The FEMA risk score in Gideon is higher than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
Gideon’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gideon stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Gideon. Most working residents leave Gideon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tahlequah (31%), Tulsa (7%) and Oklahoma City (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gideon has set aside 15.8% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mild winters and hot summers in Gideon
Gideon has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Gideon is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gideon is
Gideon beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 23% of Gideon adults smoke cigarettes. Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Gideon.
| Gideon | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gideon | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| More smokers | 23.2% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
USS Batfish and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gideon. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
19 mi LandmarkFort Gibson
10 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage Center28 mi Theme parkDry Gulch, U.S.A.
38 mi MuseumEd Galloway's Totem Pole Park
27 mi MuseumFive Civilized Tribes MuseumPhoto credits
USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park: Photo by and ©2004 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain
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Everything we know about Gideon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gideon
About 0 of every 100 Gideon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Gideon for work
Where Gideon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Gideon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gideon, OK a good place to live?
Gideon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.