Moving to Panama, Illinois

Population: 323. Estimated population in July 2024: 325 (+0.6% change)
Males: 151 (46.7%), Females: 172 (53.3%)

Bond County

Zip code: 62077

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $28,889
Median house value: $28,100

Population by Race

Races in Panama:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• American Indian (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (20.7%), English (16.4%), Italian (6.8%), United States (4.3%), Polish (1.9%).

Elevation: 596 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Panama

• High school or higher: 72.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panama village

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 54.9%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 14.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:

• HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
• EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:

• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 37 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 41 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
• CAPITAL (about 57 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:

• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
• LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
• GREENVILLE (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:

• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 36 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 50 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 58 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)