Mattoon, Illinois

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The city of Mattoon is located in Coles County.

Mattoon is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mattoon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Kentucky, Mississippi and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Mattoon.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mattoon had a population of 18,291 people^<2> (or 34.45% of the total population of Coles County). The population of Mattoon represented 0.15% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 127th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mattoon had a population of 17,177 people. This is a decrease of 6.09% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mattoon.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Arcola	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,783	4.94% increase
	Arthur	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,129	3.36% decrease
	Ashmore	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	755	6.67% decrease
	Charleston	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	21,715	3.21% increase
	Greenup	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,477	3.59% decrease
	Neoga	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,753	5.45% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mattoon.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<4>

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