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A city of 16,586 people in Illinois

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Map of Mattoon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land1.9%122 of 6,567 acres

Trails4.4 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves77 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Kinzel Field22 acres

2Peterson Park0.1 mi of trails · 20 acres Directions

3Lytle Park0.2 mi of trails · 11 acres

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About Mattoon

City in Illinois, United States

1853Established

16,870Population

10.3 sq miArea

732 ftElevation

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

#65Cheapest rent in IL #77Most affordable in IL #32Rent easiest to afford in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61938

Area code217

Living in Mattoon

Housing in Mattoon

$150K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $150,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Mattoon

C

Safety Grade C

Mattoon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mattoon 4.3

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mattoon 11.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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