Mattoon

Also known as Mattoon, Illinois, Mattoon, IL

city in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Coles
Townships: Mattoon , Lafayette , Paradise
Named after: William Mattoon
Total: 10.32 sq mi (26.72 km )
Land: 10.31 sq mi (26.71 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 719 ft (219 m)
Density: 1,635.7/sq mi (631.55/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area code s

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Mattoon (/ˈmæt.tun/ 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.