Local servicesHospitalPemiscot Memorial Hospital16.1 miPost officeGideon Post Office2.1 miTown hallGideon City Hall2.1 miPoliceGideon Police Department2.1 miFire stationGideon Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI57 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM96 miInterstateI-5511 miUS highwayUS 626.3 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63848 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63848 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:41 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:07 am – 4:47 pm
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People1,058 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4385 householdsMedian household income $58,393Median home value $61,900Median rent $700 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 406 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days45 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portageville station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksCanaan Islandisland · 8.9 miHolcomb Island (historical)island · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorris State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 161 acresMeatte Parkpark · 9.9 miFrisbee Cutoff Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 93 acresLittle River Conservation Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,056 acresChalk Bluff Trail Accessstate recreation area · 15.0 mi · 81 acresReelfootstate park · 26.4 mi · 12,873 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 May 199110 mi away, near Risco, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNew Madrid County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 38 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNew Madrid County Pwsd 5serves 1,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation267 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
