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Gideon is a tiny town of 662 people in New Madrid County, Missouri. It's about 61 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 92 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $489 a month.
662people
$56kTypical home
$489/moRent
90° / 44°Summer / winter
5"Snow
243Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 662
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 370 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Memphis, TN
- 61 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$350/mo)
- Median rent $489/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (240 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to CGI airport
- 97 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 259 ft
- 409 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Madrid County: R+54 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk