Population
16,586
−9.1% since 2010
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Jobs based here
10,420
Balanced
What makes Mattoon stand out The 3 things Mattoon does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Coles County - Mattoon - ED 15-16 - ED 15-30 · Wikimedia Commons
Mattoon’s story
173 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
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College town
Lake Land College calls Mattoon home
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Housing
Homes in Mattoon sell for about $150K The median sale price was $150,000 in May 2026.
$150K median sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Mattoon About one in 3 of Mattoon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Charleston (8%), Lafayette (7%) and Effingham (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
33% work in town
Where working residents work In Mattoon 33%
Charleston 8%
Lafayette 7%
Effingham 4%
Mattoon 4%
10 mi
median commute distance
10,420
jobs based in Mattoon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
1.9% of Mattoon is conserved land 4.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
#298 for trails in IL
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.9%
conserved · 122 of 6,567 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Kinzel Field — 22 2. Peterson Park 0.1 mi 20 3. Lytle Park 0.2 mi 11
Health
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns Mattoon beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Mattoon IL More older adults who have lost all their teeth 18.9% 10.3% More adults with COPD 10.2% 6.3% More smokers 17.5% 12.1%
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among IL towns
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Tornadoes
25
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns Mattoon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Mattoon 4.3
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Mattoon 11.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
18th
percentile among IL towns
71
violent crimes reported in 2025
191
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers 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.
15″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 23–39°
Spring 43–63°
Summer 64–84°
Fall 45–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
1880
From the archive · today’s picture 146 years ago in Mattoon 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Coles County - Mattoon - ED 15-16 - ED 15-30
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Landmarks 7 places in Mattoon on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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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Established 1853
Population 16,870
Area 10 sq mi
Elevation 732 ft
ZIP code 61938
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