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Gideon

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Gideon

Total population

662

Median home value

$55,500

7.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,538

Gideon$42k
National$74k

Founded

1900

Elevation82 m
Land area4.66 km²
Coordinates36.44°, -89.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1900
Elevation
82 m
Area
4.66 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gideon is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Gideon had its start in 1900 as a lumber company town. The town site was platted in 1903, and named in honor of Frank Gideon, a businessperson in the lumber industry.

Geography

Gideon is concentrated around the intersection of Missouri Route 153 and Missouri Route 162, in the western Bootheel. The city of Clarkton lies just to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
46.3
Median home value
$55,500
Housing units
364
Poverty rate
26.7%
Unemployment
0.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.7%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.4444
Longitude
-89.9060
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,065
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    320
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    304
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    304
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    302
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    296
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    256
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    249
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    229

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
371
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2005-05-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Leary Lentz
American basketball player
G
Gary Blaylock
American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,594

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
161
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gideon

The life and wars of Gideon J. Pillow
The life and wars of Gideon J. Pillow
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes · 1993
A cultural resources survey conducted for the Town of Gideon, New Madrid County, Missouri, in areas to be affected by proposed improvements to the wastewater treatment system, 1979
Cynthia R. Price · 1979
The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow [e-book]
The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow [e-book]
Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr. · 2011
Texas annexation bill
Thomas Hart Benton · 1844
Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, delivered in the Senate of the United States, May 16, 18, and 20, 1844
Thomas Hart Benton · 1844
A memorial for a private charter
Hartwell Carver · 1849
Speech of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the Oregon Territory Bill, excluding slavery from that territory - the Missouri Compromise being proposed and rejected
Robert Barnwell Rhett · 1847
The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men
1878

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET