St. Matthews, Kentucky

St. Matthews, Kentucky
Downtown St. Matthews
Location of St. Matthews in Jefferson County, Kentucky
St. Matthews
Location within the state of Kentucky
St. Matthews
St. Matthews (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°14′59″N 85°38′18″W / 38.24972°N 85.63833°W / 38.24972; -85.63833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Incorporated1950
Area
  Total
4.40 sq mi (11.39 km2)
  Land4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,534
  Density4,003.20/sq mi (1,545.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
40207
FIPS code21-67944
GNIS feature ID2405399
Websitestmatthewsky.gov

St. Matthews 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. The population was 17,472 at the 2010 census, 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.