Anna, Illinois

Anna, Illinois
City
The Anna State Asylum, built in 1869 in the Kirkbride Plan was a rambling four-story structure, part of which was destroyed in separate incidents, but most of which is still standing as the central complex to the C.L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center.
The Anna State Asylum, built in 1869 in the Kirkbride Plan was a rambling four-story structure, part of which was destroyed in separate incidents, but most of which is still standing as the central complex to the C.L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center.
Official seal of Anna, Illinois
Seal
Location of Anna in Union County, Illinois
Location of Anna in Union County, Illinois
Anna, Illinois is located in Illinois
Anna, Illinois
Anna, Illinois
Anna, Illinois is located in the United States
Anna, Illinois
Anna, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°27′40″N 89°14′20″W / 37.46111°N 89.23889°W / 37.46111; -89.23889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyUnion
PlattedMarch 3, 1854 (1854-03-03)
IncorporatedFebruary 16, 1865
Area
[1]
 • Total3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
 • Land3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total4,303
 • Density1,209/sq mi (467/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62906
Area code618
FIPS code17-01543
GNIS feature ID2393961[2]
Websitecityofanna.org Edit this at Wikidata

Anna is a city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is in southern tip of Illinois. Its population was 4,303 at the 2020 census.[3] Anna is known for the Anna State Mental Hospital (now called the Choate Mental Health Care Center). Anna was a segregated sundown town a century ago.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anna, Illinois
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Anna city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.