Charleston
A city in Coles County, Illinois — population 20,034 as of 2020.
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- Days Inn
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Charleston by the numbers
Population
20,034Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 8.89 sq mi (23.01 km²), 0.7 sq mi water
- Median age
- 29.6
- Households
- 7,447
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Median household income
- $49,300
- Median house value
- $137,400
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 520 JACKSON AVE, CHARLESTON, IL 61920
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