Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois

Mattoon Township
Township

Location in Coles County

Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°25′W / 39.483°N 88.417°W / 39.483; -88.417Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°25′W / 39.483°N 88.417°W / 39.483; -88.417
Country United States
State Illinois
County Coles
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land 36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 15,362
 • Density 437.3/sq mi (168.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61928, 61938
FIPS code 17-029-47566

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.%±
Est. 201615,362[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

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

Adjacent townships

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