Anna is a city located in Union County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,136. Union County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Anna is located at 37°27'40" North, 89°14'40" West (37.460973, -89.244357)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.29% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 5,136 people, 2,168 households, and 1,214 families residing in the city. The population density is 586.7/km² (1,519.3/mi²). There are 2,360 housing units at an average density of 269.6/km² (698.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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. 1.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 2,168 households out of which 24.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% are non-families. 41.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.80. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,663, and the median income for a family is $30,912. Males have a median income of $27,070 versus $21,316 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,714. 23.6% of the population and 15.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 31.1% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

On November 8, 1909, Anna Pelty, originally from Anna, Illinois, was raped and murdered in Cairo, Illinois. After Will James, her alleged attacker and an African-American, residents of Anna, Illinois engaged in a pogrom, driving all blacks from their community. From that point on, Anna became a sundown town. As recently as at least a few years ago, the only blacks who lived there were the inmates in the state mental institution located there. Some stated that Anna stood for "Ain't No Niggers Allowed." Pogrom (Russian: ; from громить - to demolish) is a massive violent attack on a particular group; ethnic, religious or other, with simultaneous destruction of their environment (homes, businesses, religious centers). ... Sundown towns were towns and cities in the United States where non-whites were systematically excluded from living. ...

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Anna's economy relies heavily on employment in the nursing home and mental health industry. Anna is serviced by a city newspaper, the Anna Gazette-Democrat and a single AM radio station. The cities of Anna and Jonesboro Illinois have grown together and essentially form a single city. Although Jonesboro is the county seat of Union County, Anna is the larger town. The larger community of Anna formed around the railroad which passed north of Jonesboro. "Anna" is the name of the wife of the land investor that plotted the railroad route through the area.