Mattoon, Illinois

About Mattoon

Mattoon, IL is a close-knit town located in southeastern Illinois counting 16,602 people who proudly call it home.

Mattoon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,610 residents per square mile.

📰 Mattoon News Today

• James Adams, Robin Turner charged after Plainfield man Dalewayne Turner's remains found in Lake Mattoon, Illinois State Police say ABC7 Chicago · Jul 2
• UPDATE: Two suspects arrested in Lake Mattoon death investigation WCIA.com · Jun 29
• Mattoon Restaurant Week underway wandtv.com · Aug 4
• Farm store Rural King breaks ground on $75M headquarters in Mattoon IPM Newsroom · Jun 13
• Mattoon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mattoon Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,602.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Mattoon

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mattoon

• Cracker Barrel — american
• Fujiyama — japanese
• Monical's Pizza — pizza
• Tap 45 — pizza
• Texas Roadhouse — steak house
• Alamo Steak House — steak house
• Alliance Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Burger King
• Johnny's Family Dining — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mattoon

• Douglas Hart Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cunningham Park reviews ★
• Friendship Garden reviews ★
• Kinzel Field reviews ★
• Kinzel Park reviews ★
• Lawson Park reviews ★
• Lytle Park reviews ★
• Peterson Park reviews ★
• Vanlaningham Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mattoon

• Adult LIFE Academy
• Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
• Eastern IL EFE System
• Franklin Elementary School
• LIFE Academy
• LIFT
• Mattoon High School
• Mattoon Middle School
• Riddle Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mattoon

🏘️ Nearby Communities