Gideon
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Outdoors in Gideon
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About Gideon
City in Missouri, United StatesGideon is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Gideon
The typical Gideon home is worth about $84,000, down 0.9% in a year, 69% below the Missouri typical home.
Safety in Gideon
Not graded
Gideon has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Gideon
Full picture →Most working residents leave Gideon for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Portageville (6%), Risco (5%) and Malden (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Gideon
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Gideon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Gideon
Full climate →Gideon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Gideon
All Gideon schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Gideon’s kids attend trail 76% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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