Mathews Louisiana Map

About Mathews, Louisiana

Mathews is a locality in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,598. The population density is 153.1 people per km². Mathews is located at 29.6863°N, 90.5468°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70394.

Mathews lies low and wide along the bayous, where the humid air, thick with the scent of salt and marsh grass, hangs heavy as a summer shroud. It lies 12.1 miles east-north-east of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Bayou Blue. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients: flat, yes, but with a constant, almost imperceptible shift between water and land, a constant negotiation of the tides. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient knuckles breaking the surface, guard the waterways, their Spanish moss beards trailing like ghosts in the breeze. The sun, when it breaks through the haze, casts a molten gold light that seems to pool in the shallow ditches and glint off the slick, dark mud of the banks. This is a place shaped by water and toil, where the rhythm of the shrimp boats dictates the pulse of life. The economy of Mathews has long been tied to the bounty of the Gulf, a legacy passed down through generations of fishermen who know the brackish depths and their secrets. Old wooden piers, weathered to a silver-grey, jut out into the murky water, remnants of a past where processing plants hummed with activity. Now, the fishing is more artisanal, the catch smaller but no less vital. The character of Mathews is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the ebb and flow of fortune, much like the tides that lap at its shores, a constant reminder of the powerful, indifferent forces that shape this coastal fringe.

About This Mathews Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mathews, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.686323, -90.546752. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mathews and Lafourche Parish.

Detailed location data for Mathews includes the ZIP code (70394), telephone area code (985), county seat of Lafourche Parish, and school district assignment (Lafourche Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mathews is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.