Gideon, Oklahoma

Gideon, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Gideon
Coordinates: 36°0′04″N94°59′48″W / 36.00111°N 94.99667°W / 36.00111; -94.99667
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Cherokee
Area [1]
• Total	6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
• Land	6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	814 ft (248 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	229
• Density	36.3/sq mi (14.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code	40-29300
GNIS feature ID	2584380 [2]

Gideon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[2] The population was 49 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Gideon is located northwest of the center of Cherokee County along Oklahoma State Highway 82. Tahlequah, the Cherokee County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the southeast, and Locust Grove is 16 miles (26 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gideon CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	49		—
2020	229		367.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gideon, Oklahoma
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gideon CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.