Gideon, MO · New Madrid County

Home inspection in Gideon, Missouri.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Gideon, New Madrid County, Missouri. Gideon homes are inspected by a local partner in our Missouri network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Gideon homes need a local read

Gideon began around 1900 as a lumber company town named for lumber businessman Frank Gideon.

Around town: Missouri Routes 153 and 162 in the western Bootheel, with Clarkton just to the west.

Radon in New Madrid County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places New Madrid County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

South Missouri homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1970s ranch home with a walkout basement on a hilly lot, summer

1970s ranch home with a walkout basement on a hilly lot, autumn

Brick bungalow on a small-town street, summer

Brick bungalow on a small-town street, autumn

Farmhouse with a red barn on rolling pasture, summer

Farmhouse with a red barn on rolling pasture, autumn

1950s red-brick home with a carport — Home inspection in Gideon, MO

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How did Gideon start?

Gideon began around 1900 as a lumber company town and is named for Frank Gideon, a lumber industry businessperson. The town site was platted in 1903.

How has Gideon's population changed?

The 1950 census counted 1,754 residents and the 2020 census counted 780.

Why is mold common in southern Missouri homes?

Southern Missouri has humid summers and about 45 to 50 inches of precipitation a year, based on NOAA normals for Springfield and West Plains. EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60 percent, ideally 30 to 50 percent. Basements, crawlspaces and bathrooms are where moisture tends to collect.

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