Mathews, Louisiana

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

Mathews, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 29°41′02″N 90°33′02″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Lafourche
Area [1]
• Total	3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
• Land	3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,273
• Density	570.96/sq mi (220.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70375[2]
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-49170

History

On August 20, 2007, a former teacher's aide Amy Hebert fatally stabbed her children, Camille Catherine Hebert, age 9; and mildly autistic Braxton John Hebert, age 7; and the family dog. She was sentenced to life in prison.^[3]

Geography

Mathews is located at 29°41′2″N 90°33′2″W (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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,273		—
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%
Hispanic or Latino	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

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

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

Education

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]