Gore, Oklahoma
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Vian census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74435. It lies near Round Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Gore quadrangle. 951 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 495 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGore fell from 977 to 951 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 977 | |
| 2020 | 951 | -26 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Muscogee quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1901 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1905 USGS Muscogee quadrangle1:125000
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Webbers Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Webbers Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Webbers Falls SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1974 USGS Gore quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
151 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 151 fires within 5 miles of Gore between 1992 and 2018, burning about 3,315 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 63 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 63 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30462 |
| 4 September 2012 | Natural | 42 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | HOUSTON TEEHEE |
| 30 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 70 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30490 |
| 30 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30557 |
| 29 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30556 |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 15 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30477 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Gore: 14 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
51 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gore in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 22 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Gore | $150,000 | The tornado that developed northwest of Webbers Falls in Muskogee County continued into Sequoyah County where it damaged docks on Tenkiller Lake, damaged several homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 110 mph. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Gore | $100,000 | Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Gore | $35,000 | This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Sequoyah County west of Gore, and continued to move east-northeast across the north side of Gore. It uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged outbuildings until it dissipated north of the E 1000 Road and east of the S 4469 Road. It produced a tornadic debris signature from the KSRX WSR-88D. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Gore | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Gore | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Gore | $20,000 | This tornado developed south of I-40 southeast of Gore. Motorists witnessed the tornado as it crossed the highway, where large tree limbs were snapped. Small buildings were damaged at an industrial site west of Highway 10 and south of Highway 62. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 85 mph. |
| October 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Gore | $15,000 | This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Sequoyah County near the intersection of the county line and Highway 10A, where trees were snapped and uprooted, outbuildings were destroyed, and homes were damaged. It moved northeast snapping large tree limbs across the E965 Road and the E956 Road, before dissipating just south of the Cherokee County line, northwest of Paradise Hill. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $7,000 | A tree was blown onto a house and vehicle near the intersection of OK Hwys 10A and 100. |
| November 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Gore | $5,000 | This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River, moving into Sequoyah County, and uprooted trees as it crossed I-40. It continued to move northeast, crossing Highway 64 to the east of Gore where trees were snapped and a home was damaged. The tornado then dissipated over open country south of the E1000 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | $100 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Gore | - | Portions of several roads were flooded in Gore. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several small trees. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped the trunk of a tree. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Gore | - | Highway 10 outside of Gore was flooded and closed. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped or uprooted large trees at Snake Creek Park at Lake Tenkiller. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour snapped a tree off at the trunk. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs at Tenkiller State Park. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Gore | - | Shortly after photographing a tornado 4 miles north of Gore, a storm chaser photographed a brief tornado 4 miles northeast of Gore. The tornado occurred in open county and no damage was reported. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Gore | - | A storm chaser photographed a brief tornado north of Gore. The tornado touched down in open country and no damage was reported. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down onto a road. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gore | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Gore | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Landing | 1.2 miles | 20 | |
| Notiechtown | 3.5 miles | 20 | |
| Carlisle | 5.2 miles | 20 | |
| Redbird Smith | 5.7 miles | 20 | |
| Aqua Park | 6.7 miles | 20 | |
| Paradise Hill | 7.2 miles | 19 | |
| Linder Bend (historical) | 7.8 miles | 20 | |
| Vian | 8.1 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Gore | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2463465 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1093268. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











