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Around Matthews
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)117 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL369 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.
Who represents Matthews
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 8th DistrictJason Smith (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Matthews had 534 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 488th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
New Madrid County grew from 11,280 residents in 1900 to 16,434 in 2020.
New Madrid County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Madrid, MO weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in New Madrid County
6,096 jobs at 376 businesses in New Madrid County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Matthews.
Nearest hospitals
Missouri Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sikeston12.3 miles
Mercy Hospital StoddardGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dexter19.9 miles
Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hayti33.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Matthews
Libraries
Matthews Public Library3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by New Madrid Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Matthews ElementaryMatthews
Pre-K–5
139
Public
4.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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