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Coles County, Illinois

Coles County
Coles County Courthouse
Map of Illinois highlighting Coles County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°31′N 88°13′W / 39.51°N 88.22°W / 39.51; -88.22
Country United States
State Illinois
FoundedDecember 25, 1830
Named forEdward Coles
SeatCharleston
Largest cityCharleston
Area
 • Total
510 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Land508 sq mi (1,320 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46,863
 • Density92/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts12th, 15th
Websitewww.colesco.illinois.gov

Coles County is a county in Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,863.[1] Its county seat is Charleston,[2] which is also the home of Eastern Illinois University.

Coles County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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