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Country around Matthews is a rural area of about 764 people in New Madrid County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 116 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $743 a month.
764people
$111kTypical home
$743/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
4"Snow
243Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 764 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Memphis, TN
- 39 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$697/mo)
- Median rent $743/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,176 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CGI airport
- 120 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 308 ft
- 425 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 137 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Madrid County: R+54 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk