Welcome to Mattoon ...
The village of Mattoon is located in Shawano County<1>.
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<2> (see below for details).
Mattoon is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mattoon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mattoon: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Mattoon: 54450<5>
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)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Wittenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- White Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Bowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bowler is located in Shawano County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Aniwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Elderon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
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 (so far) for Mattoon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mattoon post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mattoon.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mattoon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mattoon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Mattoon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Mattoon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Mattoon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mattoon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |