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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How Anna ranks

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#13Cheapest rent in IL #56Lowest property tax in IL #93Most trails in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62906

Area code618

Living in Anna

Housing in Anna

$141K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Anna home is worth about $141,000, up 3.3% in a year, 53% below the Illinois typical home.

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Safety in Anna

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Anna's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Anna 4.4

Illinois 2.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Anna 28.1

Illinois 17.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Anna

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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.

Carbondale

Marion

Jonesboro

Cape Girardeau, MO

28%Work in townlive and work in Anna 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,496Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Anna →

Health in Anna

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 12.7%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Deaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Anna Medical ClinicAnna · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Anna · CMS · HRSAHealth in Anna →

Natural hazards in Anna

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Anna flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Anna

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Anna →

Climate in Anna

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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.

45° / 27°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Anna get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Anna →

Schools in Anna

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School Grade C+

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.

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DistrictAnna CCSD 37Schools5

Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 235 students Davie Elem School DElementary · Grades 3–4 · 122 students Anna Junior High School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 236 students Anna-Jonesboro High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 476 students TCSE-Anna Jonesboro HSGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.