ZIP Code 28104

Matthews is a town in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census. In the early 19th century, the new settlement that would become Matthews was unofficially named Stumptown for the copious amount of tree stumps left from making way for cotton farms. The community's name later changed to Fullwood, named after appointed area postmaster John Miles Fullwood. The town was incorporated into a municipal corporation in 1879, and was renamed Matthews in honor of Edward Matthews, who was director of the Central Carolina Railroad, which would later become known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Matthews is home to a professional soccer club and is named after the Town Town Athletic Club, which was founded in 2019. It was founded by a group of former members of the U.S. Army National Guard, who moved to the area in the early 20th century to escape the Civil War. It has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km²), all of which is land. The racial makeup of the town was 82.3% White, 10.1% African American or Black, 3.7% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.8% of other race, and 1.7%. The median household income was $77,981 and the median family income was $88,600. The per capita income for the town is $35,250.

History

Matthews is the primary city name, but also Stallings, Weddington, Wesley Chapel are acceptable city names or spellings. Matthews is a town in Monroe County, North Carolina. It was founded in 1874 as Fullwood. The town was incorporated into a municipal corporation in 1879. It is named after Edward Matthews, who was director of the Central Carolina Railroad, which would later become known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It has a population of about 1,000. The community was once known as Stumptown for the copious amount of tree stumps left from making way for cotton farms. The first train arrived on December 15, 1874, and Fullwood acted as a stagecoach stop between Charlotte and Monroe. It became Matthews in honor of Edward Matthews after he was appointed postmaster of the area. The name was later changed to Fullwood, named after appointed area postmaster John Miles Fullwood and the establishment of a sawmill and the cotton and timber industry helped Fullwood change into a town. The town's name was changed to Matthews after Matthews was named after Matthews, the director of the Central Carolina railroad, which later became known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, in 1881. It is located on the North Carolina Turnpike, which was built in 1875. The turnpike was completed in 1883. It runs from Charlotte to Monroe, and was the first stop on the Trans-Siberian Railroad in the United States, which opened in 1885. It also served as a stop for the first train to the U.S. mainland.

Geography

Matthews is located at 35°71N 80°4259W (35.116851, 80.716409).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km²), all land. It is situated approximately 11.0 miles (17.7 km) southeast of uptown Charlotte. The town is located on the North Carolina Turnpike, which runs through the town. It has a population of 1,788. The Town of Matthews was founded in 1858. It was named after the town of Matthews, North Carolina. The first post office in the town was established in 1859. The current post office opened in 1881. It closed in 1891. It reopened in 1894. It had a post office again in 1892. It shut down in 1898. It opened again in 1901, and was closed again in 1904. it was closed in 1910, and again in 1911. It currently stands at 35.71 N 80.4259 W (35,1168 51, 80,716 409). It is located in North Carolina on the turnpike and the North Carolina Turnpike. It also has a post station in Charlotte, North Cleveland, NC, which is about 10 miles (15 km) south of the town's center. It is located on North Carolina's Turnpix Highway, which connects Charlotte with the Charlotte Census Center.

Demographics

As of the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, there were 26,901 people, 11,349 households, and 7,904 families in the town. According to the Census Bureau of 2000, the population density was 1,557.1 people per square mile (601.2/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 82.3% White, 10.1% African American or Black, 3.7% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.8% of other race, and 1.7%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3%. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08. The median household income was $77,981 and the median family income was $88,600. The per capita income for the town in 2008 was $35,250. The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 19, 3,2% from 20 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 30.3 percent from 45 to 64, and 11% 65 or older. The town has a population of 29,435 as of the 2020 U.S. census, with 12,011 households and 8,496 families residing in it. The city's population is expected to rise to 29,000 by the end of the decade. It has a median age of 40.3 years and a population density of 572.7 people per sq mile (221.1/ km²).

Education

Matthews is in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. Schools include Matthews Elementary, Crown Point Elementary, and Elizabeth Lane Elementary; Crestdale Middle; David W. Butler High School. Public charter schools include Matthews Charter Academy, Telra Institute and Socrates Academy. Religious schools nearby include Covenant Day School, Charlotte Christian School, Carmel Christian, Blessed Sacrament Academy, and Greyfriars Classical Academy. Matthews is served by a branch of the Charlotte Mecklenberg Library. The library is located on the first floor of the Matthews Town Hall and is one of the most active in the system. The town is home to the Matthews High School, which is a part of the Union County Public School system. It is also home to Matthews Middle School and Weddington Middle School, as well as a small portion of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte campus. The city is also the home of Matthews College, a private liberal arts college, which offers a variety of programs. It also has a chapter of the College of William & Mary, which teaches English, history, and other subjects. It was founded in 1883. The community is also known as the "Town of Matthews" and was founded by the town's founder, William Matthews, in 1881. It has a population of about 2,000 people. The area is located in the eastern part of Charlotte. The county's largest city, Charlotte, is about 30 miles to the west. The population is about 4,000.

Economy

Companies with headquarters in Matthews include: Family Dollar Stores, a store chain, and Harris Teeter, a grocery store chain. Pokertek, a gaming device manufacturer, is also based in the city. The city is home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is based in Matthews. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, according to the city's 2010 census. It is also home to a high school, which has a enrollment of about 1,000 students, and a college of about 100 students. The local economy is based on the manufacturing industry, which employs about 1.5 percent of the town's residents. The economy is largely based on manufacturing, with the majority of jobs going to manufacturing-related industries. It also has a low unemployment rate of about 5 percent, and the unemployment rate is about 3 percent for the general population. The state has a high rate of growth, with unemployment at about 2.7 per cent in the last three years, and is expected to reach 3 per cent by the end of the year. It has a small percentage of people living in poverty, with about 1 per cent of its residents living below the poverty line, compared to the national average of 2.8 per cent. The county has a large percentage of high school grads, with 1.9 per cent living in high school and 1.6 per cent for high school. The average income is about $30,000, compared with the state's average of about $35,000.

Sports

Matthews is home to professional soccer club Stumptown Athletic. It was founded in 2019 and plays in US Soccer's third division. Its home stadium is the 5,000 capacity Sportsplex at Matthews. The club is named after the suburb's nickname, 'Strumptown' It plays in the National Independent Soccer Association, the third division of the U.S. league. It is based in the suburb of Matthews and has a fan base of 2,000. It plays its home games at the Sports Complex at Matthews, which has a capacity of 5,00. The team is known as the 'Stumptowners' and play in the US Soccer third division, the NISA. It also has a training ground in the area, which is called the 'Sportsplex' It is also home to a number of other sports clubs, including the local football club, Matthews United, and the local cricket team, Matthews Town FC. The suburb is also known for its nightlife, with many bars and clubs in and around the area. The town has a population of around 3,000 and is located in the north of the city, near the town of Matthews, and in the south of the town, in the county. It has a football ground, the Sportsplex, and a cricket ground, which was built in the 1970s and 1980s. The football club is called Matthews United and was formed in the early 1990s. It currently plays in NISA's National Independent Football Association, which plays a third division called the NIFA.

Sister cities

Matthews is twinned with: Sainte-Maxime, Var, France. It is also twined with: Saint-Germain-en-Provence, France, and Saint-Eustache, Belgium. It also has a sister city with Saint-Maurice, Belgium, and a twin city with St. Cyr, Switzerland. It has a twin town with Saint Germaine, Belgium and a sister town with St Eustach, Belgium and a twincity with Saint Germain, France and Saint Estrange, Belgium; and a twin city with Saint Esprit, France and Saint Mauricio, Argentina. Matthew's is twinning with: St Marlborough, Ireland, and St Vincent, France; and St. Germain-du-Loup, France, It also twinned with: Saint Laurie, Switzerland, Saint Vieux, Switzerland; and St. Luxembourg, France.;. It was twined with Sainte Maxime in France, where it has a population of 6,000. It had a twinning relationship with St Ville Marie, in France, which is now a city of 1,000,000 people. The twin city of Saint Paul, France is also on the island of Saint-Laurier, in the south of France.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina = 8.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 59. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Matthews = 4.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,057 individuals with a median age of 37.2 age the population grows by 19.92% in Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,719.84 residents per square mile of area (664.05/km²). There are average 2.72 people per household in the 9,635 households with an average household income of $71,841 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.10% of the available work force and has dropped -7.20% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.50%. The number of physicians in Matthews per 100,000 population = 267.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Matthews = 44.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 119. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 213. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 34.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 35, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 73.28%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 17 years with median home cost = $194,240 and home appreciation of -9.40%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.80 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,695 per student. There are 15.6 students for each teacher in the school, 517 students for each Librarian and 585 students for each Counselor. 8.32% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 29.71% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 12.30% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).