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词条 Coles County, Illinois
释义

  1. History

  2. Folklore

  3. Geography

     Climate and weather  Adjacent counties  Major highways 

  4. Demographics

  5. Communities

     Cities  Villages  Unincorporated Communities  Townships 

  6. Education

  7. Politics

  8. Notable person

  9. See also

  10. References

  11. External links

{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Coles County
| state = Illinois
| seal =
| founded year = 1830
| founded date = December 25
| seat wl= Charleston
| largest city wl= Mattoon
| area_total_sq_mi = 510
| area_land_sq_mi = 508
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.8
| area percentage = 0.4%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 53873
| density_sq_mi = 106
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = www.co.coles.il.us
| ex image = Coles County, IL, USA courthouse.JPG
| ex image cap = Coles County Courthouse
| district = 15th
| named for = Edward Coles
}}

Coles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,873.[1] Its county seat is Charleston,[2] which is also the home of Eastern Illinois University.

Coles County is part of the Charleston-Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Coles County was organized on December 25, 1830 out of Clark and Edgar counties. It was named after Edward Coles,[3] the second governor of Illinois, from 1822 to 1826.

Folklore

Coles County is home to several well-known legends and folktales, including the Mad Gasser of Mattoon and the ghost of Mary Hawkins at Pemberton Hall. Michael Kleen has documented many of these tales, including the "witch's grave" of St. Omer Cemetery and story of "Rag Doll Cemetery," in his book Tales of Coles County, Illinois.[4][5] The legend of "Rag Doll Cemetery" formed the basis of the independent film Rag Doll, which was filmed primarily in and around Mattoon, Illinois in 2010.[6] Additionally, the novel A Family Possessed by L. W. Stevenson is based on poltergeist activity experienced by a rural family living in Coles County in the 1980s.[7] Ashmore Estates has long been a part of local folklore. Originally the almshouse at the Coles County Poor Farm, it is now a haunted attraction and a place of interest for paranormal investigators.[8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|510|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|508|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.8|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.[9]

Climate and weather

{{climate chart
|Charleston, Illinois
|19|35|2.20
|24|41|2.40
|33|53|3.35
|43|65|3.98
|52|75|4.23
|61|85|3.94
|65|88|4.65
|63|86|3.46
|56|79|3.17
|45|68|3.25
|34|53|3.87
|24|40|3.23
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel[9]}}

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Charleston have ranged from a low of {{convert|19|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|88|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-27|°F}} was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of {{convert|110|°F}} was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.20|in}} in January to {{convert|4.65|in}} in July.[9]

Adjacent counties

  • Douglas County - north
  • Edgar County - northeast
  • Clark County - southeast
  • Cumberland County - south
  • Shelby County - southwest
  • Moultrie County - west

Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • US Route 45
  • Illinois Route 16
  • Illinois Route 49
  • Illinois Route 121
  • Illinois Route 130
  • Illinois Route 133

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1840= 9616
|1850= 9335
|1860= 14203
|1870= 25235
|1880= 27042
|1890= 30093
|1900= 34146
|1910= 34517
|1920= 35108
|1930= 37315
|1940= 38470
|1950= 40328
|1960= 42860
|1970= 47815
|1980= 52260
|1990= 51644
|2000= 53196
|2010= 53873
|estyear=2016
|estimate=52343
|estref=[10]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1]
}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 53,873 people, 21,463 households, and 11,963 families residing in the county.[15] The population density was {{convert|106.0|PD/sqmi}}. There were 23,425 housing units at an average density of {{convert|46.1|/sqmi}}.[16] The racial makeup of the county was 92.9% white, 3.8% black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 25.6% were German, 16.4% were Irish, 11.1% were American, and 10.0% were English.[17]

Of the 21,463 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 44.3% were non-families, and 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 31.6 years.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $36,457 and the median income for a family was $54,170. Males had a median income of $38,915 versus $28,781 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,601. About 10.6% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.[18]

Communities

Cities

  • Charleston
  • Mattoon

Villages

  • Ashmore
  • Humboldt
  • Lerna
  • Oakland

Unincorporated Communities

  • Bushton
  • Campbell
  • Coles
  • Cooks Mills
  • Diona
  • Dorans
  • Embarrass
  • Etna
  • Fairgrange
  • Hutton
  • Janesville
  • Jones
  • Kings
  • Lipsey
  • Loxa
  • Magnet
  • Newby
  • Paradise
  • Rardin
  • Trilla
  • Wabash Point

Townships

Coles County is divided into these twelve townships:

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Ashmore
  • Charleston
  • East Oakland
  • Humboldt
  • Hutton
  • Lafayette
  • Mattoon
  • Morgan
  • North Okaw
  • Paradise
  • Pleasant Grove
  • Seven Hickory
{{div col end}}

Education

  • Eastern Illinois University
  • Charleston Community Unit School District 1
  • Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
  • Oakland Community Unit School District 5

Politics

Coles County leans strongly towards the Republican Party in Presidential elections. Although it was carried by Illinoian Barack Obama in 2008, the GOP regained the county in 2012 and Donald Trump won by 26 percent in 2016. In earlier years, the county consistently voted Democratic only in landslide victories, although Hillary Clinton’s 33 percent is the second-lowest Democratic percentage behind Jimmy Carter’s from 1980.

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
59.3% 13,0037.3% 1,606
54.3% 11,6312.5% 544
47.4% 10,9782.0% 459
57.1% 13,0150.9% 199
52.2% 10,4953.5% 694
41.7% 8,03812.0% 2,310
36.3% 8,09821.5% 4,800
56.6% 11,0430.7% 134
66.0% 14,0440.5% 95
58.0% 11,9949.4% 1,934
54.7% 11,0212.5% 502
62.9% 13,6810.4% 82
52.9% 10,44910.0% 1,980
43.8% 8,878196041.5% 8,6290.1% 19
62.1% 12,4360.1% 10
61.6% 12,6600.1% 20
50.6% 8,6380.3% 53
51.3% 9,4730.3% 54
47.8% 10,5280.4% 77
42.2% 8,8000.7% 137
39.4% 7,3130.9% 165
69.1% 11,4790.3% 57
54.9% 8,3428.6% 1,308
58.8% 8,5631.4% 200
50.8% 8,3141.7% 271
26.9% 2,26332.1% 2,710
50.8% 4,3883.3% 287
55.5% 4,9015.6% 492
53.6% 4,7061.7% 152
52.5% 4,5341.4% 117
48.6% 3,6934.0% 300
{{Hidden end}}

Notable person

  • Thomas Lincoln, father of future President Abraham Lincoln, moved to Coles County in 1831 and died there in 1851.

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Coles County, Illinois
  • List of school districts in Illinois

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17029.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA87#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=87}}
4. ^{{cite book | url=http://colescountytales.us/|title=Tales of Coles County, Illinois|origyear=2004|year=2010|publisher=Black Oak Press, Illinois}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/media/paper309/news/2005/10/28/TheVerge/Student.Author.Gets.Creative.With.Coles.History-1037276.shtml|title=Student author gets creative with Coles history|date=28 October 2005|work=Daily Eastern News|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174246/http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/media/paper309/news/2005/10/28/TheVerge/Student.Author.Gets.Creative.With.Coles.History-1037276.shtml|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web | url=http://jg-tc.com/news/article_b6bfdb2c-5f05-11df-bf17-001cc4c03286.html|title=Mattoon-based thriller gets a name|date=14 May 2010|work=Journal Gazette/Times-Courier}}
7. ^{{cite web | url=http://jg-tc.com/news/article_307eb745-1ff3-5981-a2f7-35cbd24ea576.html|title=A Ghost Story of local proportions|date=28 October 2000|work=Journal Gazette/Times-Courier}}
8. ^{{cite web | url=http://jg-tc.com/news/article_c0e6c9a9-f45c-50d9-8b4a-cc4a63074e61.html|title=TV team uses technology to root out spirits at Ashmore Estates|date=20 July 2008|work=Times-Courier}}
9. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0214 |title=Monthly Averages for Charleston, Illinois |accessdate=2011-01-27 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 4, 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2014}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2014}}
15. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17029 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |accessdate=2015-07-11 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
16. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17029 |accessdate=2015-07-11 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17029 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-11 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17029 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-11 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-10-31}}

External links

  • County website
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008020232/http://www.colescountyonline.com/ Coles County Online Community]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516092523/http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/coles.html Illinois State Archives]
  • {{GNIS|424216|Coles County, Illinois}}
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Coles County, Illinois
|North = Douglas County
|Northeast = Edgar County
|East =
|Southeast = Clark County
|South = Cumberland County
|Southwest = Shelby County
|West = Moultrie County
|Northwest =
}}{{Coles County, Illinois}}{{Illinois}}{{coord|39|31|13|N|88|13|18|W|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-IL_source:GNIS}}

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