Gideon, Missouri

About Gideon

Gideon is a tiny community in southeastern Missouri counting 718 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Gideon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 401 residents per square mile.

📰 Gideon News Today

• Jackie D Dye Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Gideon, MO - WMC Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Gideon Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 8
• Gideon man charged after woman stabbed in neck Standard Democrat · May 12
• Coach Keenan Buchanan calls it a career after 43 years on Gideon's sidelines Delta Dunklin Democrat · Mar 24
• Phyllis Tolbert Obituary (2026) - Gideon, MO - Bradshaw Funeral Home, Inc. - Kennett Legacy obituary · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gideon Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Gideon

• GIDEON ELEM.
• GIDEON HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gideon

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