Matheson, Colorado

About Matheson

Matheson, CO is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Colorado.

Matheson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.72 square miles.

📰 Matheson News Today

• Elbert County residents express concern over proposed solar project Denver7 · Oct 10
• Matheson, CO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 20
• Wind-driven wildfires prompt evacuations on Colorado’s Eastern Plains The Colorado Sun · Feb 17
• Crews gain foothold on fast-moving wildfire on Colorado’s Eastern Plains The Denver Post · Feb 17
• Low Colorado River flows force new approach for endangered fish recovery near Moab - The Times-Independent The Times-Independent · May 20

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What Makes Matheson Unique

• The only place in America named Matheson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

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