Profile for Charleston, Illinois, IL

Abraham Lincoln practiced law here

Local festivals include:

• Coles County Fair - July 29-Aug. 5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fox Ridge State Park, Walnut Point State Park

Historic sites and museums: Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site

Colleges and universities: Eastern Illinois University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Charleston

Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Charleston population
• Ancestry of people in Charleston
• Housing in Charleston
• Income in Charleston
• Marital status of adults in Charleston
• Place of birth of people in Charleston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Charleston
• School enrollment & education levels in Charleston
• Transportation & commute times in Charleston
• Coles County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Charleston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Coles County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61938 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Charleston city government
• Coles County government
• Charleston Chamber of Commerce

27% of Charleston residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charleston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Charleston
• Cemeteries in Coles County
• Libraries in or near Charleston

Post a query on a message board:

• Coles County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Charleston museums
• Charleston historic sites
• Charleston area parks
• Wineries near Charleston

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Charleston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Coles County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Charleston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Coles County

• Charleston business guide
• Charleston Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Coles County
• Arrests in Coles County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Charleston was $14,522, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Coles County economic census
• Coles County economic summary
• Coles County employment growth
• Coles County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

33% of Charleston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Charleston
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Charleston
• School districts in or near Charleston
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Charleston
• YouTube videos about Charleston

• Air pollution in Coles County
• Diesel soot in Coles County
• Land contamination in Coles County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Coles County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Charleston festival dates:

• Coles County Fair - July 29-Aug. 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Charleston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Charleston
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Charleston items now on sale

• Charleston local government Web site
• Coles County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Charleston medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Charleston
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Charleston
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Coles County genealogy forum

Median rent in Charleston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $361.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.

• Find Foreclosure in Charleston
• Homes for sale in Charleston
• Find a Charleston Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Charleston include Charleston Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Charleston
• Get directions to Charleston
• Census map of Charleston area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Charleston

Newspapers in Charleston include Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

TV stations in Charleston include WEIU.

• Daily newspapers in or near Charleston
• AM radio stations in or near Charleston
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• TV stations in or near Charleston
• Media ownership in the Charleston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Charleston
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Charleston Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Charleston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Charleston

• Parks near Charleston
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Charleston
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

Coles County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charleston political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Coles County elections board
• Illinois elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Charleston
• Total membership by faith, in Coles County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Charleston workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Charleston between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Charleston include Best Western, Days Inn.

• Charleston travel guide
• Airports near Charleston
• Hotels near Charleston
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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