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Mattoon, Illinois

city · Coles County

At a glance

16,586
Population
$97,700
Median home value
68% below U.S. median
$740/mo
Median rent
45% below U.S. median
$51,597
Median household income
34% below U.S. median
18.1 min
Average commute
84.3%
Homes with broadband
6.5%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Lake Land College 2-year
Nearest 4-year college11 mi
Nearest community college4 mi
Nearest technical college39 mi
High school graduates89.5%
College graduates19.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Mattoon
county Coles Together-Eco Dev for Coles County
state Ameren Economic Development Services
state Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
state Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
state Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce & Eco Dev
state NW Illinois Economic Development
state North Central Illinois Council of Governments
state Northwest Illinois Development Alliance
state Quad Cities First
state Research Park at University of Illinois
state Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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