Healthcare & Safety — Matthews, Missouri
Hospitals
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.417% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.254% |
| Uninsured | 0.1252631579% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.321% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.1939126736% |
| Poor Health | 0.24% |
| Children Poverty | 0.26% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | MATTHEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CANALOU POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP E - SERVICE CENTER | N/A mi |
| Fire | Matthews Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Canalou Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Kewanee and Laforge Rural Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | MATTHEWS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | KEWANEE AND LAFORGE RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | SOUTH SCOTT COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Sikeston CBOC (7.4 mi)
- Cape Girardeau CBOC (37.2 mi)
- John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (46.1 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 36.5 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 40.2% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 29.59 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.