Matthews City, Missouri


Matthews City is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The city has a population of 605 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 534, making it Missouri's 455th largest. The city extends throughout a territory of 1.1 square miles (2.85 square kilometre ), it is the 391st largest by area in the U.S. state of Missouri.

As of the census of 2000, there were 605 people in the city, organized into 252 households, and 180 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.6 people per square mile (211.82/kmē), giving it the 258th least densely populated city among the Missouri. There were 278 housing units at an average density of 252.7 per square mile (97.57/kmē). The average household size was 2.38 persons, and the average family size was 2.85 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median age of the city's population was 39.7 years, the median age of male residents at 40 and the median age of female residents at 39.3. The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.33% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.66% from two or more races and 0.99% Other races.

Matthews city Missouri Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Matthews city Missouri School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Matthews City Missouri GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $28083, it is the 541st wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $30655, it would be the 297th lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Missouri. The per capita income for the city was $13426, making it the 609th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Missouri. The median income of city was $15625, The median income for males was $22000, compared to $9688 for females.

In 2000, 108 pupils and students, of which 35.19% are male and 64.81% are female, 17.85% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.26% nursery or pri school, 12.04% kindergarten, 46.3% elementary school, 26.85% high school and 5.56% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census605
April 2000 Estimate611
July 2000 Estimate607
July 2001 Estimate598
July 2002 Estimate581
July 2003 Estimate570
July 2004 Estimate556
July 2005 Estimate538
July 2006 Estimate541
July 2007 Estimate536
July 2008 Estimate534
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school1010
Kindergarten4913
Elementary school292150
High school52429
College or graduate school066
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Matthews city, Missouri$28083$30655$13426
New Madrid County, Missouri$26826$32462$14204
Missouri, United States$37934$46044$19936
United States$41994$50046$21587