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This is the current conditions weather report for Charleston. The report was made 51 minutes ago, at 03:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the southwest (230°). The temperature was 27°F / -3°C, with a dew-point at 27°F / -3°C. The temperature felt like 21°F / -6°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.27 inHg / 1026 hPa. The relative humidity was 54%. The skies were clear.

Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, Illinois. The population was 21,039 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois.

Charleston is located at 39.488721, -88.178976. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²). 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (7.84%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 44.1% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

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