Anna, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Anna is a city in Union County, Illinois
, United States
. Located in Southern Illinois, the population was 5,136 at the 2000 census. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro
, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. Anna is well renowned for the Anna State Mental Hospital or the Choate Mental Health Care Center. Anna is also a historical sundown town
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.3%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,136 people, 2,168 households, and 1,214 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,519.3 people per square mile (586.7/km²). There were 2,360 housing units at an average density of 698.1 per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.20% White, 1.73% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races
, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 2,168 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,663, and the median income for a family was $30,912. Males had a median income of $27,070 versus $21,316 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,714. About 15.9% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. Located in Southern Illinois, the population was 5,136 at the 2000 census. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Illinois
Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,853 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County, and was the location of the third of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, on 15 September 1858.-Geography:...
, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. Anna is well renowned for the Anna State Mental Hospital or the Choate Mental Health Care Center. Anna is also a historical sundown town
Sundown town
A sundown town is a town that is or was purposely all-White. The term is widely used in the United States in areas from Ohio to Oregon and well into the South. The term came from signs that were allegedly posted stating that people of color had to leave the town by sundown...
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Geography
Anna is 37°27′40"N 89°14′40"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.3%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,136 people, 2,168 households, and 1,214 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,519.3 people per square mile (586.7/km²). There were 2,360 housing units at an average density of 698.1 per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.20% White, 1.73% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 2,168 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,663, and the median income for a family was $30,912. Males had a median income of $27,070 versus $21,316 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,714. About 15.9% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable People from Anna
- Clyde L. Choate, politician and soldier
- Frank WillardFrank WillardFrank Henry Willard was a cartoonist best known for his comic strip Moon Mullins which ran from 1923 to 1991. He sometimes went by the nickname Dok Willard....
, cartoonist - King NeptuneKing NeptuneKing Neptune may refer to:* King Neptune , a pig that was used to raise $19 million in war bonds during World War II* King Neptune, an officiator in a naval Line-crossing ceremony...
, famous war bond-raising pig