MatthewsMO
A town of 561. A regional job hub with 685 jobs.
What makes Matthews stand out
The 3 things Matthews does most differently from other towns.
561 people, and everyone knows the way
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Matthews’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Matthews. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Matthews
Most working residents leave Matthews for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sikeston (38%), Cape Girardeau (7%) and New Madrid (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Matthews home is worth about $137K
The typical Matthews home is worth about $137,000, up 2.9% in a year, 49% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Matthews’s public schools outperform 22% of Missouri districts
The public schools Matthews’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Elementary | PK–5 | 139 | A+ |
Mild winters, hot summers
Matthews has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Matthews
32 crimes were reported in Matthews in 2024: 28 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Matthews is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Matthews is
Matthews beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Matthews | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8% |
0.3% of Matthews is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matthews City Park | — | 6 |
Every workday, about 678 people come to Matthews for work
Where Matthews’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Matthews
City in Missouri, United States
Matthews is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 534
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 63867
- Area code
- 573