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]

Gideon, Oklahoma
Gideon is located in Oklahoma
Gideon
Gideon
Coordinates: 36°0′04″N 94°59′48″W / 36.00111°N 94.99667°W / 36.00111; -94.99667
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
 • Land6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total229
 • Density36.29/sq mi (14.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code40-29300
GNIS feature ID2584380[2]

Geography

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020229
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gideon, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "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.