Matthews, Missouri

About Matthews

Matthews is a tiny community in southeastern Missouri with an estimated population of 501.

Matthews holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 256 residents per square mile.

📰 Matthews News Today

• Obituary information for Don C. Matthews Meierhoffer Funeral Home · Jul 17
• MoDOT plans roundabout at Highway 61 and Route 80 intersection near Matthews KFVS12 · Apr 13
• From grit to growth: Mizzou alumni build a breakfast brand showme.missouri.edu · Jan 28
• Charles Brooks Obituary - Sikeston, MO Dignity Memorial · Jul 1
• Marilyn Ritter Obituary May 25, 2026 - amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com · May 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Matthews Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Matthews

• Matthews City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Matthews

• MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Matthews

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