Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois

Mattoon Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°25′W / 39.483°N 88.417°WCoordinates: 39°29′N 88°25′W / 39.483°N 88.417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Land	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,817
• Density	437.3/sq mi (168.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61928, 61938
GNIS feature ID	0429340

Mattoon Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,817 and it contained 7,536 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.7 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Mattoon (west half)

Extinct towns

• Lane Acres
• Lipsey
• Magnet
• Wabash Point

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Calvary and Dodge Grove.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• US Route 45
• Illinois Route 16
• Illinois Route 121

School districts

• Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Adjacent townships