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Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Starr Hotel, built in 1888 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
 Location of Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois. | |
  Mattoon  Mattoon | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′39″N 88°21′44″W / 39.47750°N 88.36222°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Townships | Mattoon, Lafayette, Paradise |
| Named for | William Mattoon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Hall |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.32 sq mi (26.72 km2) |
| • Land | 10.31 sq mi (26.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,870 |
| • Density | 1,635.64/sq mi (631.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61938 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-47553 |
| GNIS ID | 2395046[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Mattoon, Illinois |
| Website | www.mattoon.illinois.gov |
Mattoon (/ˈmæt.tun/ MAT-toon)[3] is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mattoon, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Cities – Illinois Pronunciation Guide". University of Illinois College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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