Coles County, Illinois
Coles County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′N 88°13′W / 39.51°N 88.22°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Founded | December 25, 1830 |
| Named after | Edward Coles |
| Seat | Charleston |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Area | |
• Total | 510 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Land | 508 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,863 |
• Estimate (2023) | 46,060 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 12th, 15th |
| Website | www |
Coles County is a county in Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,863. Its county seat is Charleston, which is also the home of Eastern Illinois University.
Coles County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.