Mattoon, Illinois

Mattoon, Illinois
City
Starr Hotel, built in 1888 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 39°28′39″N 88°21′44″W / 39.47750°N 88.36222°W / 39.47750; -88.36222[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Townships	Mattoon, Lafayette, Paradise
Named for	William Mattoon
Government
• Mayor	Rick Hall
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	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.