Mattoon, IL Road Trips
Plan drives from Mattoon, IL with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
206.8 mi
Arlington Heights, IL
Quickest Drive
3h 50m
Des Plaines, IL
Plan Around Mattoon, IL
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Continue From Mattoon, IL
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
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Mattoon, IL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
16,334
Median Income
$47,308
Median Home Value
$96,000
Median Age
42.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Mattoon, IL at a Glance
Founded
1853
Elevation
732 ft
Area
10 mi²
Notable People from Mattoon, IL
A sampling of people born in Mattoon, IL.
Patricia Harris
1924–1985
American politician and diplomat (1924–1985)
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
1843–1928
American geologist and educator (1843–1928)
Otis F. Glenn
1879–1959
American politician (1879–1959)
Frank Edwards
1908–1967
American writer and broadcaster (1908-1967)
Hope Summers
1896–1979
American actress (1896–1979)
Joe Knollenberg
1933–2018
American politician (1933-2018)
Jackie Moran
1923–1990
American actor (1923-1990)
James W. Morrison
1888–1974
American actor (1888–1974)
William Cook
1931–2011
American entrepreneur
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Mattoon, IL.
Mattoon
Amtrak station in the Illinois city
City data from Wikidata (Q575271), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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