| Official Name: | Mattoon Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Coles County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Coles County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 8, 1859 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population Total: | 14668 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 218 |
| Elevation Ft: | 715 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4833°N -113°W |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61928, 61938 |
| Blank Info: | 17-029-47566 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Mattoon Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,668 and it contained 7,381 housing units.[1]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]
The township contains two cemeteries: Calvary and Dodge Grove.
As of the 2020 census there were 14,668 people, 6,754 households, and 3,818 families residing in the township. The population density was 405.71PD/sqmi. There were 7,381 housing units at an average density of 204.15/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 89.56% White, 3.03% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 5.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.
There were 6,754 households, out of which 25.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.76% were married couples living together, 15.65% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 43.47% were non-families. 36.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.82.
The township's age distribution consisted of 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,799, and the median income for a family was $60,677. Males had a median income of $36,006 versus $29,442 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,300. About 11.8% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.