Matthews is a community in Jefferson County, Georgia, home to about 134 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30818.
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA613 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Matthews; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Matthews had 146 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 626th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Jefferson County grew from 18,212 residents in 1900 to 15,709 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville 1 E, GA weather station (18 miles away).
4,046 jobs at 326 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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