GideonOK
A town of 219, settled in 1895.
Is Gideon a good place to live?
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
FEMA puts nearly three fifths of Gideon’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gideon stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. 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. For Gideon, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gideon is
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Gideon. The town does better than the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. Among adults here, 44% sleep under 7 hours and 46% have obesity.
| 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.