Gideon, Oklahoma

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
Census-designated place
Gideon
Coordinates: 36°0′04″N 94°59′48″W
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	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	814 ft (248 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	229
• Density	36.29/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]

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	%±
2020	229		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]