Charleston, Illinois | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Chucktown | |
 Location of Charleston in Coles County, Illinois. | |
  Charleston  Charleston | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′03″N 88°10′41″W / 39.48417°N 88.17806°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Townships | Charleston, Hutton, Lafayette, Seven Hickory |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Incorporation | 1865 |
| Founded by | Benjamin Parker |
| Named for | Charles Morton - Postmaster |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Manager |
| • City Manager | R. Scott Smith |
| • Mayor | Brandon Combs |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km2) |
| • Land | 8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,286 |
| • Density | 1,945.75/sq mi (751.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61920 |
| Area code(s) | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-12567 |
| GNIS ID | 2393803[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Charleston, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Charleston is a city in, and the county seat of, Coles County, Illinois, United States.[3] The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charleston, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.