Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois

Mattoon Township
—  Township  —
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′40″N 88°24′41″W / 39.47778°N 88.41139°W / 39.47778; -88.41139Coordinates: 39°28′40″N 88°24′41″W / 39.47778°N 88.41139°W / 39.47778; -88.41139
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
- Total	36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
- Land	36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	16,184
- Density	447.9/sq mi (173/km2)
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 2000 census, its population was 16,184^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mattoon Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Mattoon (west half)

Extinct towns

• Lane Acres
• Lipsey
• Magnet
• Wabash Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these 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, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429340. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives