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
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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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