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History · Matheny

Half of Matheny’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Matheny was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978.

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What stands out about Matheny’s past

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Matheny, in brief

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Matheny is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. Matheny sits at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m). The 2020 United States census reported Matheny's population was 1,125. Matheny's water system, Pratt Mutual, has elevated arsenic levels. Matheny residents are attempting to merge Pratt Mutual into Tulare's water utility. On April 1, 2016, the State Water Resource Control Board issued a mandatory water system consolidation order directing the City of Tulare to connect Matheny Tract to the Tulare County water system.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,212 to 1,125 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Matheny

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Robert B. LaughlinAmerican physicist · b. 1950
Tyson ChandlerAmerican basketball player · b. 1982
Bob MathiasAmerican athlete and congressman · b. 1930
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Sean ParnellAmerican politician · b. 1962
Monte MelkonianNational Hero of Armenia · b. 1957
Steve PerryAmerican singer · b. 1949
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →