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Information on Charleston, Coles County

The City of Charleston is located in the state of Illinois, in Coles County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Charleston at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Charleston City HALL, Coles County

Charleston City Hall's addressCharleston Charleston Municipal Building
520 JACKSON AVE

CHARLESTON IL 61920
United States
Phone number of Charleston City HallNot available
Charleston, IL emailNot available
Charleston official websiteNot available
Mayor of Charleston
Coles County, Illinois: Vital Records Charleston vital records
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Common questions about Charleston

What county is Charleston IL in?

Charleston, IL is located in Coles County

Where is Charleston, Illinois ?

Charleston is situated in Coles County in the east-central region of Illinois, United States. It lies approximately 180 miles south of Chicago and 50 miles south of Champaign. The city is near the Embarras River and is adjacent to the larger city of Mattoon to its west.

Demography of Charleston

Name of Charleston inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population21 039 inhabitants27 / 1 639
Population density in Charleston2 189,3 pop/sq mi (845,3 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Charleston, IL

Where to apply for a passport in Charleston, IL? There are 2 passport offices in Charleston, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
CHARLESTON IL POST OFFICE667 WINDSOR RD.2173452900
COLES COUNTY TREASURERS OFFICE651 JACKSON AVE.2173480511

Top 3 most popular banks in Charleston

There are 7 bank branches in Charleston.
Prairie State Bank and Trust is the most popular bank in Charleston with 2 branch offices, followed by First Financial Bank, National Association with 2 branch offices and then First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Central Illinois, S.B. with 1 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Charleston:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
Prairie State Bank and Trust2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
First Financial Bank, National Association2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Central Illinois, S.B.1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
First Neighbor Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
U.S. Bank National Association1Full Service Retail Office

Charleston administrative numbers

Charleston City code1712567
Charleston City postcode61920

Toponymy and translation of Charleston

Serbian: Чарлстон  

Transportation modes in Charleston

Airport
Coles County Memorial Airport 5.4 miles
University of Illinois - Willard Airport 38.7 miles
43 miles

Charleston territory

Charleston area9,61 sq mi (24,89 km²)
Charleston altitude696 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 39.4848
Longitude: -88.1776
Latitude: 39° 29' 5'' North
Longitude: 88° 10' 39'' West
Time zone
UTC -6:00 (America/Chicago)
Summer time : UTC -5:00
Winter time : UTC -6:00
Local time
Cities twinned with CharlestonCurrently, the town Charleston isn’t twinned
Namesake of Charleston
  • Charleston, Arkansas, États-Unis
  • Charleston, Maine, États-Unis
  • Charleston, Mississippi, États-Unis
  • Charleston, Missouri, États-Unis
  • Charleston, New York, États-Unis
  • Charleston, South Carolina, États-Unis
  • Charleston, Tennessee, États-Unis
  • Charleston, Utah, États-Unis
  • Charleston, Vermont, États-Unis
  • Charleston, West Virginia, États-Unis
Natural parksCharleston isn't part of a natural park

What is Charleston close to?

Nearby cities include: Lerna, Ashmore, Westfield and Mattoon
HumboldtAshmoreAshmore
LernaNeighbouring townsAshmore
LernaLernaWestfield
Lerna 7.5 milesAshmore 9 milesWestfield 9.9 miles
Mattoon 9.9 milesHumboldt 11.2 milesKansas 13.6 miles
Hindsboro 14 milesOakland 14.4 milesToledo 15.1 miles
Arcola 15.2 milesCasey 16.1 milesGreenup 16.4 miles
Gays 17.1 milesNeoga 18.4 milesMartinsville 18.8 miles
Jewett 19.5 milesAllenville 19.9 milesRedmon 20.2 miles
Brocton 20.6 milesCamargo 21.7 milesArthur 22.2 miles

Distance between Charleston and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 1710 milesHouston : 786 milesPhiladelphia : 694 miles
Phoenix : 1386 milesSan Antonio : 909 milesSan Diego : 1674 miles
Dallas : 666 milesSan Jose : 1820 milesJacksonville : 732 miles
Indianapolis : 110 miles closestSan Francisco : 1877 milesAustin : 835 miles
Columbus : 278 milesFort Worth : 690 milesCharlotte : 501 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Charleston, IL

Elementary schools in Charleston

Carl Sandburg Elementary School

District of CHARLESTON CUSD 1
Lowest grade : 1, Highest grade : 3
Students : 542

Jefferson Elementary School

District of CHARLESTON CUSD 1
Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 6
Students : 664

Mark Twain Elementary School

District of CHARLESTON CUSD 1
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : K
Students : 197

Middle schools in Charleston

Charleston Middle School

District of CHARLESTON CUSD 1
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 434

High schools in Charleston

Charleston High School

District of CHARLESTON CUSD 1
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 806

Leisure and activities in Charleston surrounding area

Golf course
Bent Tree Golf CourseCharleston Country Club
Mattoon Golf & Country Club
to Mattoon 8 miles
Meadowview Golf Course
to Mattoon 10.4 miles
Rogala Public Links
to Mattoon 10.5 miles
Norton Knolls Golf Course
to Oakland 14.2 miles
Kaskaskia Country Club
to Arcola 15.4 miles
Casey Country Club
to Casey 16.3 miles