Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, home to about 16,586 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61938.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mattoon; also Charleston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mattoon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mattoon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mattoon had 16,870 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Coles County grew from 34,146 residents in 1900 to 46,863 in 2020.
Coles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mattoon, IL weather station (about a mile away).
20,638 jobs at 1,112 businesses in Coles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
609 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mattoon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 107 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 128 |
| Mental health providers | 238 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1853.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mattoon CUSD 2, Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ, Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary SchoolMattoon | Pre-K | 243 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| LIFE AcademyMattoon | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| Arland D Williams Jr Elem SchMattoon | K–5 | 653 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Eastern IL EFE SystemMattoon | K–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.1 mi |
| Riddle Elementary SchoolMattoon | K–5 | 589 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mattoon Middle SchoolMattoon | 6–8 | 610 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mattoon High SchoolMattoon | 9–12 | 888 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| LiftMattoon | 11–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| OnTRACCMattoon | 12 | — | Special Education | 0.1 mi |
| Adult LIFE AcademyMattoon | — | — | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolMattoon | Pre-K–9 | 350 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.2 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolMattoon | Pre-K–9 | 361 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Charleston.
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