St. Matthews, Kentucky | |
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![]() Downtown St. Matthews | |
![]() Location of St. Matthews in Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 38°14′59″N 85°38′18″W / 38.24972°N 85.63833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Jefferson |
Incorporated | 1950[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.40 sq mi (11.39 km2) |
• Land | 4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,534 |
• Density | 4,003.20/sq mi (1,545.52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 40207 |
FIPS code | 21-67944 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405399[3] |
Website | stmatthewsky.gov |
St. Matthews[4] is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It forms part of the Louisville Metro government but is separately incorporated as a home rule-class city.[5] The population was 17,472 at the 2010 census,[6] up from 15,852 at the 2000 census. It is the 23rd-largest city in the state. St. Matthews is one of the state's major shopping areas, home to the fifth-largest mall in Kentucky (Mall St. Matthews) along with many smaller shopping centers along Shelbyville Road.