Matthews, Missouri

Matthews, Missouri
Matthews, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Matthews, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°45′28″N 89°35′12″W / 36.75778°N 89.58667°W / 36.75778; -89.58667Coordinates: 36°45′28″N 89°35′12″W / 36.75778°N 89.58667°W / 36.75778; -89.58667
Country United States
State Missouri
County New Madrid
Area
 – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 – Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 605
 – Density 548.6/sq mi (211.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63867
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-46730[1]
GNIS feature ID 0721977[2]

Matthews is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.

The former actor Conlan Carter, who appeared on the television series The Law and Mr. Jones with James Whitmore and Combat! with Rick Jason and Vic Morrow, both on ABC, was reared in Matthews. He was the 1952 Missouri champion pole vaulter.

Geography

Matthews is located at 36°45′28″N 89°35′12″W / 36.75778°N 89.58667°W / 36.75778; -89.58667 (36.757706, -89.586662)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 605 people, 252 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.6 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 252.1 per square mile (97.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.99% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 252 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $30,655. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,426. About 7.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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