Gideon is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to about 219 people across 6.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74441 and 74464.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Gideon, part in Lost City and Peggs
Mostly Tahlequah; part is in Gideon
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 | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX237 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 229 residents in the 2020 census, up 367% since 2010.
It’s the 533rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Cherokee County grew from 16,778 residents in 1910 to 47,078 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tahlequah, OK weather station (4 miles away).
8,864 jobs at 767 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
616 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gideon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 84 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 229 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 78 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Briggs, Grand View, Hulbert and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs Public SchoolTahlequah | Pre-K–8 | 390 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Grand View Public SchoolTahlequah | Pre-K–8 | 521 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Hulbert EsHulbert | Pre-K–5 | 243 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Lowrey Public SchoolTahlequah | Pre-K–8 | 100 | Public | 13.5 mi |
| Norwood Public SchoolHulbert | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Sequoyah EsTahlequah | Pre-K | 182 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Shady Grove Public SchoolHulbert | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Woodall Public SchoolTahlequah | Pre-K–8 | 373 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Cherokee EsTahlequah | K–5 | 441 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Greenwood EsTahlequah | K–5 | 500 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Heritage EsTahlequah | K–5 | 501 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Hulbert MsHUlbert | 6–8 | 108 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Tahlequah MsTahlequah | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hulbert Jr.-Sr. Hs (Sr.)Hulbert | 9–12 | 183 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Sequoyah High SchoolTahlequah | 9–12 | 318 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Tahlequah HsTahlequah | 9–12 | 1,358 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Christian SchoolTahlequah | K–7 | 33 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tahlequah, Park Hill, Grandview, Briggs, Moodys, Lost City, Peggs, Woodall, Norwood, Zeb, Hulbert, Shady Grove (Cherokee County), Steely Hollow, Lowrey, Sparrowhawk, Johnson Prairie, Rocky Ford and Eldon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.