Charleston, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Chucktown | |
Interactive map of Charleston, Illinois | |
Charleston Charleston | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′03″N 88°10′41″W / 39.48417°N 88.17806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Townships | Charleston, Hutton, Lafayette, Seven Hickory |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Incorporation | 1865 |
| Founded by | Benjamin Parker |
| Named after | Charles Morton - Postmaster |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km2) |
| • Land | 8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,286 |
| • Density | 1,945.7/sq mi (751.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61920 |
| Area codes | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-12567 |
| GNIS ID | 2393803 |
| Website | www |
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.