Coles County, Illinois
73 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 46,777
- Median household income
- $56,478
- ±3,441
- Unemployed
- 6.1%
- 1,455 of 23,791 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.8%
- 17,858 of 20,824 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Coles | 46,765 (2021) | 651 Jackson Ave, Charleston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Charleston | 17,347 (2021) | 520 Jackson Ave, Charleston | Website |
| City of Mattoon | 16,805 (2021) | 208 N 19th St, Mattoon | Website |
| City of Oakland | 732 (2021) | 15 E Main St, Oakland | — |
| Town of Humboldt | 357 (2021) | Po Box 173, Humboldt | — |
| Village of Ashmore | 636 (2021) | Po Box 99, Ashmore | — |
| Village of Lerna | 220 (2021) | Po Box 6, Lerna | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ashmore | 1,134 (2021) | 117 E Cedar St, Ashmore | — |
| Township of Charleston | 19,393 (2021) | 511 Jackson Ave, Charleston | — |
| Township of East Oakland | 1,223 (2021) | Po Box 618, Oakland | — |
| Township of Humboldt | 1,203 (2021) | 14003 N County Road 700E, Humboldt | — |
| Township of Hutton | 772 (2021) | 4403 Hutton Rd, Charleston | — |
| Township of Lafayette | 4,712 (2021) | 18 Greenbriar Dr, Mattoon | — |
| Township of Mattoon | 14,558 (2021) | 1716 Richmond Ave, Mattoon | — |
| Township of Morgan | 296 (2021) | 18302 E County Road 1500N, Charleston | — |
| Township of North Okaw | 992 (2021) | 13349 N County Road 600E, Mattoon | — |
| Township of Paradise | 972 (2021) | 3356 U.s. Route 45, Mattoon | — |
| Township of Pleasant Grove | 1,202 (2021) | 2173 North Pleasant View Road, Lerna | — |
| Township of Seven Hickory | 308 (2021) | 14377 Onyx St, Charleston | — |
Special districts 54
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coles County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 432 Airport Rd, Mattoon | Website |
| Oakland Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 272, Oakland | — |
| Brewster-Rice Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Charlston Seven Hickory Township Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Coles-Clark Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Coles-Moultrie Union Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Consolidated Drainage District 4-12 North Okaw | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Crabapple Creek Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Humboldt Drainage District 12 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Humboldt Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Humboldt Drainage District 4 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Humboldt Drainage District 5 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Humboldt North Okaw Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Humboldt-Lafayette Drainage District 10 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Kansas-Ashmore Union Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Kickapoo Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Lafayette Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Little Wabash Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Loxa Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Majors Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Mattoon Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Mattoon Whitley Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Mattoon-Lafayette Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Mattoon-Lafayette Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| North Okaw Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| North Okaw Drainage District 4-12 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| North Okaw Drainage District 8 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| North Okaw-Humboldt Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Paradise Township Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Riley Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory Drainage District 1A | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory Drainage District 1B | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory Drainage District 4 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory Drainage District 6 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory-Humboldt Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory-Humboldt Union Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory-Morgan Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Seven Hickory-Morgan Union Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 15839 Ncr 1880E, Charleston | — |
| Shellhammer Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Coles County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 109 Prairie Ave, Mattoon | — |
| Ashmore Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 41, Ashmore | — |
| Cooks Mills Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 14210 Circle Drive, Humboldt | — |
| Humboldt Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 9422 E County Road 1300N, Humboldt | — |
| Hutton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 21049 Westfield Rd, Charleston | — |
| Lincoln Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 145, Charleston | — |
| Oakland Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 167, Oakland | — |
| Seven Hickory-Morgan Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 17508 E County Road 1400N, Charleston | — |
| Wabash Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 145, Charleston | — |
| Coles County Public Building Commission | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 3367, Bloomington | — |
| Charleston Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 611 6th St, Charleston | — |
| East Oakland Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 673, Oakland | — |
| Mattoon Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 694, Mattoon | — |
| Coles County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6021 Development Dr, Charleston | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Charleston CUSD 1
School district6 schools
410 W Polk Ave, Charleston, IL, 61920
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ
Specialized district7 schools
5837 Park Dr Ste 1, Charleston, IL, 61920
Mattoon CUSD 2
School district6 schools
1701 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, 61938
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oakland CUSD 5
School district2 schools
310 Teeter St, Oakland, IL, 61943
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mattoon Farmers Market
500 Broadway Avenue Mattoon, IL, 61938
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
18th Street Farmers Market
825 18th Street Charleston, IL, 61920
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.