Pana, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,614. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,529 (-1.5% change)
Males: 2,597 (46.3%), Females: 3,017 (53.7%)

Christian County

Zip code: 62557

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $29,611
Median house value: $46,700

Population by Race

Races in Pana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.0%), United States (13.1%), Irish (11.0%), English (9.8%), French (3.8%), Italian (2.6%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Pana, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pana

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pana city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -389 (-6.5%).

Hospital/medical center in Pana:

  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (101 E NINTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pana:

  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pana:

  • DECATUR (about 35 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CAPITAL (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pana:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 18 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • VANDALIA MUNI (about 29 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pana:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 45 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 75 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)

Public high school in Pana:

  • PANA SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: PO BOX 377; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pana:

  • FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 180; Location: 114 S MAPLE ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pana:

  • PANA JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: PO BOX 377; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: PO BOX 377; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: PO BOX 377; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Pana:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 3 EAST FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Pana:

  • CARNEGIE-SCHUYLER LIB. (Operating income: $141,534; Location: 303 EAST SECOND STREET; 29,579 books; 891 audio materials; 1,285 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)