Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:39 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:07 am – 4:45 pm
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People764 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2354 householdsMedian household income $47,143Median home value $110,500Median rent $743 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sikeston Pwr Stn station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Saint Marylake · under a mileWhitten Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwift Ditch Accessstate recreation area · 1.2 mi · 141 acresSam Jones Parkpark · 8.9 miSikeston Park Lincoln Memorialpark · 9.1 miHunter-Dawson State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.6 miNew Madrid Bend Accessstate recreation area · 11.8 miTen Mile Pond Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 3,749 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199028 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNew Madrid County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 49 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMatthews PWSserves 628 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation307 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Delta Medical Center9.8 miPost officeMatthews Post Office2.0 miTown hallSikeston City Hall9.1 miPoliceMatthews Police Department2.0 miFire stationMatthews Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI33 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM120 miInterstateI-551.2 miUS highwayUS 626.4 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63867 ZIP area.
