Profile for Mattoon, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Bagelfest - July 19-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Douglas-Hart Nature Center, Lake Mattoon

Historic routes: Lincoln National Memorial Highway

Colleges and universities: Lake Land Community College

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.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Mattoon 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.

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• Mattoon city government
• Coles County government

24% of Mattoon residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mattoon ancestry & family history guide.

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

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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Mattoon business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Coles County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Mattoon was $18,186, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Coles County economic census
• Coles County economic summary
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• Coles County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

13% of Mattoon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Mattoon
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Mattoon festival dates:

• Bagelfest - July 19-21, 2007

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

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Coles County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mattoon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $343.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $702.

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Libraries in Mattoon include Mattoon Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Mattoon include Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

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

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

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The average commute time for Mattoon workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mattoon between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Mattoon include Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn by Marriott Mattoon, Hampton Inn Mattoon, Ramada Inn, Super 8.

• Mattoon travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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