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  | City: | Charleston | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 217 | 
| Latitude: | 39.513498 | 
| Longitude: | -88.161754 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Rardin | 
| Population: | 21,405 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,572 | 
| White Population: | 22,902 | 
| Black Population: | 909 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 412 | 
| Asian Population: | 300 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 56 | 
| Indian Population: | 21 | 
| Other Population: | 124 | 
| Male Population: | 11,583 | 
| Female Population: | 12,989 | 
| Median Age: | 23.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 23.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 22.90 | 
| Households: | 9,618 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.28 | 
| Average House Value: | $82,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,034 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 517 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,907 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $112,144,000 | 
| Land Area: | 148.864 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.641 sq mi | 
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