Coles County, Illinois
Coles County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Coles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,873 and a population density of 41 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 50,383 inhabitants. Its county seat is Charleston. The county was created 194 years ago in 1829.
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Quick Facts about Coles County
Population : | 50,383 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Area : | 1321 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.4% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.6% |
Named for : | Edward Coles |
Altitude : | 669 feet / 204 meters |
Capital : | Charleston |
Establishment : | January 01, 1830 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 20:56:56 (26th July 2024) |
Density : | 38 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.93% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Coles County is located at 39°31'13"N 88°13'18"W (39.5202900, -88.2218000). It has 6 neighbors: Clark County, Cumberland County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Moultrie County and Shelby County.
Coles County map
The largest city of Coles County is Charleston with a population of 20,034. Other cities include, Mattoon population 17,513, Paradise population 1,293, Hutton population 879 and Embarrass population 559. See all Coles County cities & populated places.
Coles County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Coles County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Charleston | 20,034 | City in Illinois |
Mattoon | 17,513 | City in Illinois |
Paradise | 1,293 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Hutton | 879 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Ashmore | 740 | Township in Coles County, Illinois |
Embarrass | 559 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Humboldt | 414 | Village in Coles County, Illinois, United States of America |
Lerna | 274 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Oakland | 127 | City in Coles County, Illinois, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Coles County
Coles County has 6 neighbours.
- Clark County county in Illinois, United States
- Cumberland County county in Illinois, United States
- Douglas County county in Illinois, United States
- Edgar County county in Illinois, United States
- Moultrie County county in Illinois, United States
- Shelby County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Coles County decreased by 6.93% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 53,873 | - | census |
2011 | 53,624 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2012 | 53,318 | -0.57% | estimation process |
2013 | 53,053 | -0.5% | estimation process |
2014 | 52,523 | -1.01% | estimation process |
2015 | 52,179 | -0.66% | estimation process |
2016 | 51,783 | -0.76% | estimation process |
2017 | 51,353 | -0.84% | estimation process |
2018 | 50,829 | -1.03% | estimation process |
2019 | 50,621 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2020 | 50,383 | -0.47% | estimation process |
People born in Coles County (1)
American politician Alonzo Gesner was born in Coles County
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |