A town of 4,196, settled in 1854. Nearly 2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Anna does most differently from other towns.
Where Anna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Anna. Another town gets a different order.
4.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anna City Park | 0.6 mi | 40 |
About one in 4 of Anna’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Carbondale (9%), Marion (5%) and Jonesboro (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
The typical Anna home is worth about $141,000, up 3.3% in a year, 53% below the Illinois typical home.
Anna beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Anna | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 6.3% |
The public schools Anna’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elem School | PK–2 | 235 | Not graded |
| Davie Elem School | 3–4 | 122 | D |
| Anna Junior High School | 5–8 | 236 | B |
| Anna-Jonesboro High School | 9–12 | 476 | C+ |
| TCSE-Anna Jonesboro HS | M | — | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Anna has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Anna's reported crime rate is well above Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 18 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Anna on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Anna.
City in Union County, Illinois, United States
Anna is the largest city and retail trade center in Union County, Illinois, United States. Located in Southern Illinois, its population was 4,303 at the 2020 United States census, a decline from 5,135 in 2000. It is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro, together known as Anna-Jonesboro, and of which the main public high school for the two towns is named. Anna is known for the Choate Mental Health and Development Center, a state facility that opened in 1869.
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