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Charleston

Also known as Charleston, Illinois, Charleston, IL

city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Coles
Townships: Charleston , Hutton , Lafayette , Seven Hickory
Founded by: Benjamin Parker
Named after: Charles Morton - Postmaster
Type: City Manager
Total: 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km )
Land: 8.88 sq mi (23.01 km )
Water: 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km )
Elevation: 699 ft (213 m)
Density: 1,945.7/sq mi (751.23/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area codes: 217 , 447
Fips code: 17-12567
Website: www .charlestonillinois .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Charleston
Population: 17286
Area: 24.934284
Elevation: 212
Official website: www.charlestonillinois.org
Image: Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block 2012-10-31 12-28-18.jpg
Households: 7847
Dialing code: 217

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Commons category: Charleston, Illinois
postal code: 61920
inception: 1831-01-01
P8168: Arpheuilles
water as percent of area: 7.3801
per capita income: 23901

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Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. 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.

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