THE ST. MATTHEWS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
St. Matthews city has 4.41 square miles of land in Jefferson County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
St. Matthews and Jefferson County
St. Matthews is associated with Jefferson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
St. Matthews by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within St. Matthews, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 3.9 percentage points lower than the 4.2% recorded for Jefferson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, St. Matthews city has 43.6 times the land area of nearby Richlawn city (0.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

