city in Union County, Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna is a city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is in southern tip of Illinois. Its population was 4,303 at the 2020 census.[3] Anna is known for the Anna State Mental Hospital (now called the Choate Mental Health Care Center). Anna was a segregated sundown town a century ago.
Anna, Illinois | |
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The Anna State Asylum, built in 1869 in the Kirkbride Plan was a rambling four-story structure, part of which was destroyed in separate incidents, but most of which is still standing as the central complex to the C.L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. | |
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 Location of Anna in Union County, Illinois | |
  Anna, Illinois  Anna, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′40″N 89°14′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Union |
| Platted | March 3, 1854 |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1865 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2) |
| • Land | 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,303 |
| • Density | 1,209/sq mi (467/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62906 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-01543 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393961[2] |
| Website | cityofanna |
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