Pana, Illinois
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| Pana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
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| Area | 2.7 sq mi (7 km²) |
| - land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km²) |
| Population | 5,614 (2000) |
| Density | 2,101.7 /sq mi (811 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62557 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Pana within Illinois
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Pana is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,614 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Pana is located at (39.387136, -89.081186).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
Pana, Illinois, in Christian County, was first known as Stone Coal Precinct when it was founded on 1845-06-05. The name was later changed to Pana Township on 1856-09-02. In 1857, the village of Pana was incorporated. It was at the intersection of east-west and north-south railroads, and had supplies of fuel and water for the steam engines of the railroad.
The name "Pana" is derived from the Native American tribe, the Pawnee. When the French arrived in Illinois, the Illiniwek had many Pawnee slaves. "Pani" became the word for "slave" in the French/Illiniwek creole that developed in Illinois. This evolved into "Pana"[2].
Pana was the site of the Pana Coal Strike, an attempt to break/avert the coal mine unions around 1900. It pitted city/township versus county law enforcement, which culminated with a declaration of marshal law and the control of Pana by the national guard[3].
Pana came to be known as the City of Roses, coined by local newsmen, the Jordan Brothers. Because of a weather and geographical anomaly, Pana has very few hail storms, making it ideal for the greenhouse industry; along with its ample supply of coal. Many major florists and growers set up shop here. At one time, there were 109 greenhouses in Pana.
[edit] Personalities
- Charyl Miller Pingleton (b. 1978), Spiritual Novelist.
- Garet Garrett (1878-1954), famous early 20th century econo-political commentator and author
- Hector Honore (1905-1983), famed racecar driver and owner operated a race team from his garage in Pana where he passed away on 1983-03-03
- Scott Jeralds, Emmy Award winning animator and cartoonist.
- Vincent Sheean (1899-1975), famed war correspondent and author of the book Personal History, was born in Pana on 1899-12-05.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 5,614 people, 2,317 households, and 1,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,101.7 people per square mile (811.8/km²). There were 2,532 housing units at an average density of 947.9/sq mi (366.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.07% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 2,317 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 19.6% of those individuals were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,611, and the median income for a family was $35,406. Males had a median income of $30,519 versus $18,675 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,897. About 11.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Legends and Lore of Southern Illinois, John W. Allen, 1963, p. 46
- ^ Eleanor Burhorn's Masters thesis on the Pana Mine Strike, available at the Pana Public Library
- ^ Vincent Sheean
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Pana, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Official town website
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