Map of Gideon city, Missouri

Gideon is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2010 census.

Gideon city overview:
Name:	Gideon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	New Madrid County
Elevation:	269 ft (82 m)
Total Area:	1.80 sq mi (4.66 km²)
Land Area:	1.79 sq mi (4.64 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	780
Population Density:	435.75/sq mi (168.25/km²)
ZIP code:	63848
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2926974
GNISfeature ID:	0718432
Website:	cityofgideon.com

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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. A post office called Gideon has been in operation since 1902.

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Geography

Gideon is located at 36°27′17″N 89°55′7″W / 36.45472°N 89.91861°W / 36.45472; -89.91861 (36.454799, -89.918691). The city 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 1.80 square miles (4.66 km), of which 1.79 square miles (4.64 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.