Matthews is approximately 13 square miles with a population of 32,092

Date of Incorporation is 1879

Form of Government is Council-Manager

Major Highways are US 74, NC 51 and Interstate 485

Airports include Monroe Airport- Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation which is approximately 10 miles from Matthews and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport which is approximately 25 miles from Matthews

Median age (years) is 36.4

Total Households is 7,837

Total Housing Units 8,138

Public Schools Inside the Town Limits

• Elementary 3 (Matthews, Elizabeth Lane, Crown Point)
• Middle 1 (Crestdale)
• High 1 (Butler High School)
• Community Colleges 1 (CPCC)

Private Schools Inside Town Limits K, 5-9          4

Universities 1 (Wingate)

Principal Employers

• Family Dollar - Corporate Headquarters: 900 employees
• Harris Teeter - Corporate Headquarters: 680 employees
• Conbraco - Plumbing Fixtures/Value: 300 employees
• Exopack - Lamination/Coating: 260 employees
• Presbyterian Hospital - Health Care: 250 employees
• Plantation Estates - Retirement Home: 200 employees
• Home Depot - Retail: 140 employees
• Sam's Club - Retail: 135 employees
• Town of Matthews  - Government: 125 employees