Mattoon ( MAT-toon) is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. A restaurant named "Burger King" was founded here prior to the Burger King restaurant chain.

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How Mattoon ranks

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#62Cheapest rent in IL #72Most affordable in IL #28Rent easiest to afford in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61938

Area code217

Living in Mattoon

Housing in Mattoon

$131K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mattoon home is worth about $131,000, up 4.6% in a year, 56% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Mattoon

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About one in 3 of Mattoon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mattoon (33%), Charleston (8%) and Lafayette (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Mattoon

33%

Charleston

Lafayette

Effingham

33%Work in townlive and work in Mattoon 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,708Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Mattoon

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

13worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.8%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 7.5 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - MattoonMattoon · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 61938 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mattoon →

Natural hazards in Mattoon

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

16Does Mattoon flood?paid flood claims since 1999 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Coles County MapMattoon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mattoon →

Climate in Mattoon

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Mattoon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

84° / 64°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Mattoon get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mattoon →

Schools in Mattoon

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School Grade B

The public schools Mattoon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictMattoon CUSD 2Schools10

Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 653 students Riddle Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 589 students Mattoon Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 610 students Mattoon High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 888 students LiftHigh · Grades 11–12 OnTRACCHigh · Grades 12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.