Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMattoon spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Mattoon’s city government spent $30.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,812 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mattoon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,485 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Mattoon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,485 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,484. Mattoon spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mattoon itself left out).
About $1,812 per resident a year, or $4.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mattoon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,485 · 2023: $1,651 · 2024: $1,812. Per resident it went from $1,485 to $1,812 (up 22%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 17,513 to 16,666.
full-time in March 2025, up from 136 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,941 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mattoon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Mattoon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mattoon →
Who’s in charge in Mattoon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mattoon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mattoon.illinois.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,666).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Mattoon’s K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt, Mattoon Township, Lafayette Township, Humboldt Township, Paradise Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,880 per pupil, $8,942 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mattoon’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mattoon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.8%13,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.6%7,495 votesOthers: 2.5% (550 votes).
Most votes in Coles County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Mattoon lies in Coles County. Every 2024 race in Coles County is on the county’s page.
Coles County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mattoon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mattoon.illinois.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mattoon compares with the towns next door
Mattoon spent $1,485 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mattoon Township | $45 | $1,929 |
| Lafayette Township | $179 | $3,889 |
| Humboldt Township | $287 | $1,337 |
| Charleston | estimate | $2,818 |
| Mattoon | $1,485 | $1,941 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mattoon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mattoon’s government
How much does Mattoon spend per resident?
About $1,812 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,485 was more than 75% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mattoon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,941 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mattoon.illinois.gov.
Who runs Mattoon’s government?
See mattoon.illinois.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mattoon yet.
How did Mattoon vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mattoon alone. Coles County, where 100% of Mattoon lies, voted Trump 62.8%, Harris 34.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mattoon?
144 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $873,352 (about $10.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mattoon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mattoon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →