Mathews is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish,

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, United States. The population was 2,273 in 2020. It is part of the Houma– Bayou Cane– Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.

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.

Geography

Mathews is located at (29.683825, -90.550470). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km), all land. It is in the central part of the parish and is bordered by Lockport and Raceland.

Demographics

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. The

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operates the Mathews Post Office in Mathews.

Education

Mathews is within the Lafourche Parish School District.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mathews CDP, LA
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. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. 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. Central Lafourche High School is in the town. Lafourche Parish is in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College. Additionally, a

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document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.

References

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