Welcome to Mattoon ...
The village of Mattoon is located in Shawano County<1>.
The location of Mattoon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mattoon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mattoon has a population of 413 people<3> (see below for details).
Mattoon is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mattoon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mattoon had an population of 413 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mattoon had a population of 438 people. This makes Mattoon the county's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 438 people, the population of Mattoon decreased 6.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 466 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mattoon.
Communities Also Named Mattoon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mattoon - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mattoon.
Communities near Mattoon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mattoon.
- Antigo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Wittenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- White Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Bowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Aniwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Elderon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mattoon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mattoon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mattoon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mattoon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattoon. See our Newspapers Page for Mattoon.
Adding Mattoon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mattoon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mattoon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mattoon post office opened in 1895.
We also found Mattoon on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattoon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mattoon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mattoon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattoon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |