Coles County County Court Cases

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About the County: Coles County, Illinois was founded in 1830. The county was named after Edward Coles (1786–1868), second Governor of Illinois, responsible for the abolition of slavery in Illinois. The Coles County court complex is located in the county seat city of Charleston.

Formed from portions of Clark and Edgar County, the county has a reported population of 53873 residents and comprises a total area of 508 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.3% in Coles County. A total of 20132 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Coles County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 1
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 33
• Battery & Assault: 125
• Burglary: 146
• Theft: 463
• Vehicle Theft: 13
• Arson 10
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 244

Coles County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 319 marriages, and 176 divorce cases.