About Anna
Anna, IL is a small town located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 4,165.
Anna holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,129 residents per square mile.
📰 Anna News Today
- Francis Xavier Scherer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Crain Funeral Home · Aug 15
- Singer-songwriter Avery Anna to perform at Illinois State University Homecoming Illinois State University News · Aug 10
- No foul play suspected after woman found dead near Anna business, coroner says KFVS12 · Jul 31
- Coroner: No foul play suspected in Anna woman's death WPSD Local 6 · Aug 3
- State to lay off hundreds at troubled southern Illinois mental health facility Capitol News Illinois · Jul 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Anna Unique
- Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Anna
- Pizza Hut — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Anna
- Anna City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Anna
- Anna Junior High School
- Anna-Jonesboro High School
- Davie Elem School
- Lincoln Elem School
- TCSE-Anna Jonesboro HS
- Tri-County South - Choate
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Deaconess Illinois Union County · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
- Choate Mental Health & Development Ctr · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,165
Rank in state#364 of 1,294
Land area3.69 sq mi
Density1,129/sq mi
Coordinates37.4611, -89.2375