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Charleston is a city in, and the county seat of, Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- ↑ "Coles County Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Transit Systems in Illinois" . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ Clint Walker (February 19, 2022). "LIFESPAN: Dial-A-Ride's Zipline service returning to Coles County". Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Coles County Zipline" . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Local Transportation" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Coles County Zipline" . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "The National Transit Database (NTD): Coles County" . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
