Coles County
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6Municipalities
35,824Residents
50Articles
2Meetings (30d)
$51,737Avg. Median Income
$94,967Avg. Home Value
Recent News
50Mar 3Body cam footage released of wanted man who died by suicide after Mattoon police encounterMattoonFeb 13Police: Wanted man dies by suicide after encounter with Mattoon officersMattoonJan 21Man accused of stabbing 2 people in Charleston pleads not guiltyCharlestonJan 6Mattoon woman pleads guilty to financially exploiting older adultMattoonJan 41 hurt in Charleston stabbing, police investigatingCharlestonJan 4No continued threat to community after stabbing: Charleston PoliceCharlestonJan 27-year-old boy shot in the arm inside home in Humboldt Park, on day new Illinois gun storage law beginsHumboldtJan 2Illinois new laws 2026: Humboldt Park, Chicago shooting on West Division Street unfolded as Safe Gun Storage Act took effectHumboldtDec 24New book brings Mattoon’s 1914 railroad project back to lifeMattoonDec 18Fire at ILMO branch in Mattoon triggers explosions, glow visible over a mile awayMattoonDec 18Fire at ILMO branch in Mattoon triggers explosions, glow visible over a mile awayMattoonDec 17None injured in Mattoon fire, toxic gas release preventedMattoonDec 9Charleston Area Churches Food Pantry: the man behind the serviceCharlestonDec 8UPDATE: Mattoon pastor facing child porn charge was ‘suspended immediately’MattoonDec 6Christmas in the Heart of Charleston invites community to festive eventCharleston
Meetings
2Municipalities
Ashmore
Pop. 750Income $57,361Homes $87,100
Village (President-Trustee)0.81 sq mi
Charleston
Pop. 17,212Income $49,057Homes $133,700
City (Mayor-Council)9.08 sq mi
Humboldt
Pop. 360Income $58,375Homes $75,000
Village (President-Trustee)0.34 sq mi
Lerna
Pop. 220Income $48,750Homes $80,800
Village (President-Trustee)0.12 sq mi
Mattoon
Pop. 16,334Income $47,308Homes $96,000
City (Mayor-Council)10.31 sq mi
Oakland
Pop. 948Income $49,571Homes $97,200
City (Mayor-Council)0.78 sq mi