Local servicesHospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center5.5 miPost officeMattoon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMattoon City Hallunder a milePoliceMattoon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMattoon Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolHawthorne Schoolunder a mileHighMattoon High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMattoon Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeLake Land College4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC36 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND112 miInterstateI-573.0 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakMattoon, IL MATunder a mileCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound24 miTransit2 stops within a mileColes County Public TransportationSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61938 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61938 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:26 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:10 am – 4:33 pm
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People20,440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.29,330 householdsMedian household income $54,288Median home value $109,100Median rent $771 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,231 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 9,035 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days23 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mattoon station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Land Collegecollege · 4.4 miLake Windermerelake · 4.9 miLake Paradiselake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLawson Parkpark · under a mileKinzel Fieldrecreation area · under a mileFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 1,720 acresWarbler Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 192 acresPrairie Windstate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 325 acresRecreation Areastate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 2,294 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202647 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColes County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMattoonserves 19,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
