Anna, Illinois
Anna is a city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is in southern tip of Illinois. Its population was 5,136 at the 2000 census. 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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| City of Anna | |
 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 Location of Anna in Union County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′40″N 89°14′20″W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Union |
| Platted | March 3, 1854 |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Hartline |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.57 sq mi (9.25 km2) |
| • Land | 3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,442 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,269 |
| • Density | 1,201.52/sq mi (463.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62906 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-01543 |
| Website | www |
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