Gideon is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, home to about 662 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63848.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Gideon; also Tallapoosa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gideon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gideon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gideon had 780 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 460th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
New Madrid County grew from 11,280 residents in 1900 to 16,434 in 2020.
New Madrid County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malden Muni Ap, MO weather station (11 miles away).
6,096 jobs at 376 businesses in New Madrid County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gideon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gideon 37. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Elem.Gideon | Pre-K–6 | 115 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gideon HighGideon | 7–12 | 102 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tallapoosa.
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