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Charleston, Illinois, in Coles county, is 40 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 109 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. About 21,039 people people live in Charleston.
In Charleston, about 29% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Charleston, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Charleston.
In 2000, Charleston had a median family income of $44,312. It turns out that people in Charleston tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,250) in Charleston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charleston, about 46% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Charleston, 79% of commuters drive to work. In Charleston, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Comparing Charleston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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Detailed pages on related topics: Charleston colleges • Charleston travel • Charleston mortgages and property.
 | Charleston Colleges Charleston colleges and trade schools. |
 | Charleston Hotels & Travel Charleston hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Charleston Mortgage Charleston property, mortgage, and real estate. |
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