Profile for Coles County, Illinois, IL
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The county is in the Charleston-Mattoon metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 51,528. This was a decrease of -3.14% from the 2000 census.
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$32,286National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Coles County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Coles County was $24,046. This was an increase of 18.2% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 78% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (88)
Colleges (2)
Communities (18)
Hotels (7)
Libraries (2)
Museums (1)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (4)
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25% of Coles County residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Coles County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Coles County include Adkins Cemetery, Anderson Cemetery, Armstrong Cemetery, Ashmore Cemetery, Bales Cemetery, Beals Cemetery, Beavers Cemetery, Bell Cemetery, Berry Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Coles County include Ashmore, Ashmore, Charleston, Charleston, East Oakland, Humboldt, Humboldt, Hutton, Lafayette, Lerna ... View communities
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Colleges in Coles County include Eastern Illinois University, Lake Land College ... View colleges
School districts in Coles County include Charleston C U Schools Dist 1, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby, Mattoon C U Schools Dist 2, Oakland C U Schools Dist 5 ... View school districts
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Libraries in Coles County include Charleston Carnegie Public Library, Mattoon Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Coles County include Journal Gazette & Times-Courier ... View newspapers
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Coles County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Coles County political report.
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Hotels in Coles County include Best Western, Comfort Suites, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn by Marriott Mattoon, Hampton Inn Mattoon, Ramada Inn, Super 8
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