THE GIDEON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills setting.
Gideon CDP has 6.31 square miles of land in Cherokee County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gideon and Cherokee County
Gideon is associated with Cherokee County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gideon by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Gideon, or 0% of its total area. It is 3.5 percentage points lower than the 3.5% recorded for Cherokee County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gideon CDP has 89.4% of the land area of nearby Grandview CDP (7.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

