Charleston il Wedding

Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, IllinoisGR6. The population was 21,039 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois.

Charleston is located at 392919N, 881044W (39.488721, -88.178976)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 km (8.7 mi). 20.7 km (8.0 mi) of it is land and 1.8 km (0.7 mi) of it (7.84%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 21,039 people, 7,672 households, and 3,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,016.7/km (2,632.2/mi). There were 8,148 housing units at an average density of 393.7/km (1,019.4/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 92.50% White, 4.25% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.