The Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in central

Central Illinois

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 Illinois

Illinois

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, anchored by the cities of Charleston

Charleston, Illinois

Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...

 and Mattoon

Mattoon, Illinois

Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,555 as of the 2010 census. It is a principal city of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.Mattoon was the site of the "Mad Gasser" attacks of the 1940s....

.

As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 64,449 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 62,781).

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Casey
  Casey, Illinois
  Casey is a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,942 at the 2000 census.The Cumberland County portion of Casey is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   (partial)
• Greenup
  Greenup, Illinois
  Greenup is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States, along the Embarras River. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Neoga
  Neoga, Illinois
  Neoga is a city in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,854 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor of Neoga is Wayne Modglin, a councilman who was appointed to the position following the resignation...
  
  
• Toledo
  Toledo, Illinois
  Toledo is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,166 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cumberland County.Toledo is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Ashmore
  Ashmore, Illinois
  Ashmore is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 785 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ashmore is located at ....
  
  
• Oakland
  Oakland, Illinois
  Oakland is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 880 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oakland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Humboldt
  Humboldt, Illinois
  Humboldt is an incorporated town in Coles County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 437. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lerna
  Lerna, Illinois
  Lerna is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Montrose
  Montrose, Illinois
  Montrose is a village in Effingham and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.The Effingham County portion of Montrose is part of the Effingham Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion that lies in Cumberland County is part of the...
  
   (partial)
• Jewett
  Jewett, Illinois
  Jewett is a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 232 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Jewett is located at ....
  
  

Coles County

• Ashmore Township
  Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Ashmore Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,447.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ashmore Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.19 percent is water....
  
  
• Charleston Township
  Charleston Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Charleston Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,901. Eastern Illinois University is located in this township.-Geography:...
  
  
• East Oakland Township
  East Oakland Township, Coles County, Illinois
  East Oakland Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,710. The township changed its name from Oakland Township on May 7, 1860.-Geography:...
  
  
• Humboldt Township
  Humboldt Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Humboldt Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,341. The township changed its name from Milton Township on May 7, 1860.-Geography:...
  
  
• Hutton Township
  Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Hutton Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 841.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hutton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.86 percent is water....
  
  
• Lafayette Township
  Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Lafayette Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,448. The Coles County Memorial Airport is located in this township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Mattoon Township
  Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Mattoon Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,184.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Mattoon Township covers an area of .-Major highways:* Interstate 57...
  
  
• Morgan Township
  Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 367.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Morgan Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water....
  
  
• North Okaw Township
  North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois
  North Okaw Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 918. The Kaskaskia River flows through the township. The Cook Mills Consolidated oil field is within this township...
  
  
• Paradise Township
  Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Paradise Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,324.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Paradise Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.24 percent is water....
  
  
• Pleasant Grove Township
  Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Pleasant Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,403.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Grove Township covers an area of .-Cemeteries:...
  
  
• Seven Hickory Township
  Seven Hickory Township, Coles County, Illinois
  Seven Hickory Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 312. The township's name changed from Hickory Township on May 7, 1860.-Geography:...
  
  

Cumberland County

• Cottonwood Township
  Cottonwood Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Cottonwood Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.-Geography:...
  
  
• Crooked Creek Township
  Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Crooked Creek Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 427.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Crooked Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
  
  
• Greenup Township
• Neoga Township
  Neoga Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Neoga Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,291.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Neoga Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Neal at...
  
  
• Spring Point Township
  Spring Point Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Spring Point Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,207.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Spring Point Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
  
  
• Sumpter Township
  Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Sumpter Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,967.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Sumpter Township covers an area of .-Cemeteries:...
  
  
• Union Township
  Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Union Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 758.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Maple Point at * Union...
  
  
• Woodbury Township
  Woodbury Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
  Woodbury Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 684.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 64,449 people, 25,411 households, and 15,161 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 95.98% White, 1.90% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $44,206, and the median income for a family was $49,576. Males had a median income of $31,804 versus $20,965 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the μSA was $17,162.