Mattoon, IL

Mattoon is a small city in Illinois with a population of 16,334. Residents earn $47,308 per year, which is 37% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

16,334 Population 1,584/sq mi density

$47,308 Median Income $28,209 per capita

$96,000 Home Value $120,186 Zillow

$764 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

465 Violent Crime/100K 987 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$47,308 median income, 5.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$96,000 home value, $764/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

465 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

19.5% bachelor's degree or higher

UFO Sightings Near Mattoon, IL

5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Mattoon, IL.

Name	Year	Description
Mattoon, IL	2011	Six&#44 red&#44 bright&#44 non-blinking lights that hoovered for minutes and disappeared.
Mattoon, IL	2009	Yellow egg shaped object in the eastern sky; flew south
Mattoon, IL	2007	Three extremely bright&#44 blinking&#44 white-orange lights sighted East of I-57 near Mattoon.
Mattoon, IL	2007	Red rectangle with bubble low in the sky.
Mattoon, IL	2003	I noticed this light a month ago and it seems to be in the sky almost every night.... It is scary how it moves around so quickly at tim