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Humboldt, IL

Population
354
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
663 ft
Median Home Value
$81,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$877/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$59,063
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityMattoon, Illinois9.0 miles away · 16,667 residents.

About Humboldt

Humboldt is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 361 residents. Humboldt is part of the Charleston-Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated on April 16, 1878. The district's comprehensive high school is Mattoon High School. A newcomer can read Humboldt through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Humboldt comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. The village was named after Alexander von Humboldt, a German natural scientist.

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