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Mathews, Louisiana






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Coordinates: 29°4102N 90°3302W / 29.68389°N 90.55056°W / 29.68389; -90.55056
 

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Mathews, Louisiana
Mathews is located in Louisiana
Mathews

Mathews

Location in Louisiana

Mathews is located in the United States
Mathews

Mathews

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 29°41′02N 90°33′02W / 29.68389°N 90.55056°W / 29.68389; -90.55056
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafourche
Area
 • Total3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
 • Land3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,273
 • Density570.96/sq mi (220.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70375[2]
Area code985
FIPS code22-49170

Mathews is a census-designated place (CDP) on Bayou LafourcheinLafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,273 in 2020. It is part of the HoumaBayou CaneThibodaux metropolitan statistical area.

History

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On August 20, 2007, school paraprofessional Amy Hebert fatally stabbed her children, Camille Catherine Hebert, age 9; and Braxton John Hebert, age 7; and the family dog. She was sentenced to life in prison.[3]

Geography

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Mathews is located at 29°41′2N 90°33′2W / 29.68389°N 90.55056°W / 29.68389; -90.55056 (29.683825, -90.550470).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), all land.

It is in the central part of the parish and is bordered by Lockport and Raceland.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,273
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Mathews racial composition as of 2020[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,042 89.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 46 2.02%
Native American 39 1.72%
Asian 9 0.4%
Other/Mixed 49 2.16%
HispanicorLatino 88 3.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,273 people, 1,067 households, and 637 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure

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The Lafourche Parish Mathews Government Complex is in Mathews.[8]

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Mathews Post Office in Mathews.[9]

Education

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Mathews is within the Lafourche Parish School District.[10]

Residents east of Highway 308, south of 4839 Highway 308 (Matthews Baptist Church) and residents west of Highway 1, south of 4901 Highway 1 are zoned to Lockport Lower Elementary School, Lockport Upper Elementary School, and Lockport Middle School in Lockport. Other residents are zoned to Raceland Lower Elementary School, Raceland Upper Elementary School, and Raceland Middle School in Raceland.[11] Central Lafourche High School is in the town.[10][12]

Lafourche Parish is in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.[13] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  • ^ "Mathews LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  • ^ Ruffin, Sophia (June 24, 2009). "Mom sentenced to 2 life terms". Houma Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  • ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  • ^ DeSantis, John; Raymond Legendre (August 22, 2007). "Community reeling over youngsters' brutal slaying". Houma Today. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  • ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  • ^ "Regular Session Public Notice; Lafourche Parish Council Governing Authority Meeting Notice and Agenda." Lafourche Parish. December 13, 2011. Retrieved on March 11, 2017. "Mathews Government Complex, 4876 Highway 1, Mathews, Louisiana 70375"
  • ^ "MATHEWS — Post Office™". U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved February 10, 2024. 4884 HIGHWAY 1 STE 4 MATHEWS, LA 70375-9998
  • ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mathews CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  • ^ "SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries
  • ^ Home. Central Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. "4820 Highway 1, Raceland, LA 70394"
  • ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  • ^ "The Economic Value of Delgado Community College" (PDF). Delgado Community College. Retrieved March 9, 2024. For the purposes of this analysis, the Delgado Service Area is comprised of [...]Lafourche,[...]

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