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Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°25′W / 39.483°N 88.417°W / 39.483; -88.417
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Mattoon Township
Location in Coles County
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°25′W / 39.483°N 88.417°W / 39.483; -88.417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyColes
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
15,362
 • Density437.3/sq mi (168.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61928, 61938
FIPS code17-029-47566

Mattoon Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,817 and it contained 7,536 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.7 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Lane Acres
  • Lipsey
  • Magnet
  • Wabash Point

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Calvary and Dodge Grove.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)15,362[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Adjacent townships