



The City of Mattoon provides art and entertainment venues, retail centers, and a host of dining and lodging options. With a population of more than 17,000 residents, Mattoon offers a quality of life in the region that is second to none. Amenities abound with wonderful parks, two lakes, one private golf course and two public golf courses, two baseball and softball complexes, a T-ball complex, a 4th-year Junior football field with one main field and two half practice fields...
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Mattoon: FUN FACT
The City of Mattoon owns two beautiful lakes, Lake Paradise and Lake Mattoon, both of which are located in the southwest corner of Coles County. These two lakes offer residents a non-wake and a wake lake option where ample camping, fishing, boating, and other recreational options are available nearly year-round.
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According to the COLI Manual, composite differences of <4% and categorical differences of <5% are not statistically significant and should not be treated as necessarily accurate.
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