Mattoon is located at the intersection of interstate 57 and Illinois State Route 16 in central Illinois. Lender’s Bagels operates a factory there. Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, and home to Eastern Illinois University, which has roughly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Smaller markets close to Mattoon/Charleston: Strasburg, Arcola, Oakland

Mattoon population: 17,177
Charleston population: 21,715

Mattoon zip codes: 61938
Charleston zip codes: 61920

Mattoon land area: 9.31 square miles
Charleston land area: 7.99 square miles

Mattoon population density: 1,845 people per square mile
Charleston population density: 2,717 people per square mile

Mattoon median age: 37.5
Charleston median age: 22.7

Mattoon median household income: $37,737
Charleston median household income: $28,606

Mattoon per capita income: $22,635
Charleston per capita income: $18,060

Mattoon house/condo value: $107,141
Charleston house/condo value: $127,902

Eastern Illinois University website

Wikipedia entry for Mattoon, IL
Wikipedia entry for Charleston, IL

City of Mattoon Website
City of Charleston Website

Mattoon is located at the intersection of interstate 57 and Illinois State Route 16 in central Illinois. Lender’s Bagels operates a factory there. Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, and home to Eastern Illinois University, which has roughly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Smaller markets close to Mattoon/Charleston: Strasburg, Arcola, Oakland

Mattoon population: 17,177
Charleston population: 21,715

Mattoon zip codes: 61938
Charleston zip codes: 61920

Mattoon land area: 9.31 square miles
Charleston land area: 7.99 square miles

Mattoon population density: 1,845 people per square mile
Charleston population density: 2,717 people per square mile

Mattoon median age: 37.5
Charleston median age: 22.7

Mattoon median household income: $37,737
Charleston median household income: $28,606

Mattoon per capita income: $22,635
Charleston per capita income: $18,060

Mattoon house/condo value: $107,141
Charleston house/condo value: $127,902

Eastern Illinois University website

Wikipedia entry for Mattoon, IL
Wikipedia entry for Charleston, IL

City of Mattoon Website
City of Charleston Website

Mattoon is located at the intersection of interstate 57 and Illinois State Route 16 in central Illinois. Lender’s Bagels operates a factory there. Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, and home to Eastern Illinois University, which has roughly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Smaller markets close to Mattoon/Charleston: Strasburg, Arcola, Oakland

Mattoon population: 17,177
Charleston population: 21,715

Mattoon zip codes: 61938
Charleston zip codes: 61920

Mattoon land area: 9.31 square miles
Charleston land area: 7.99 square miles

Mattoon population density: 1,845 people per square mile
Charleston population density: 2,717 people per square mile

Mattoon median age: 37.5
Charleston median age: 22.7

Mattoon median household income: $37,737
Charleston median household income: $28,606

Mattoon per capita income: $22,635
Charleston per capita income: $18,060

Mattoon house/condo value: $107,141
Charleston house/condo value: $127,902

Eastern Illinois University website

Wikipedia entry for Mattoon, IL
Wikipedia entry for Charleston, IL

City of Mattoon Website
City of Charleston Website