Pana Township, Christian County, Illinois

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Pana Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 89°5′W / 39.400°N 89.083°W / 39.400; -89.083Coordinates: 39°24′N 89°5′W / 39.400°N 89.083°W / 39.400; -89.083
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total49.25 sq mi (127.6 km2)
 • Land49.03 sq mi (127.0 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.45%
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,329
 • Density135.6/sq mi (52.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62557
FIPS code17-021-57485

Pana Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,647 and it contained 3,213 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.25 square miles (127.6 km2), of which 49.03 square miles (127.0 km2) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.45%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these four cemeteries: Calvary, Linwood, Mound and Twin Pines.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Tex Landing Strip

Lakes[]

  • Lake Pana (east of Pana - coordinates: )
  • Paragon Lake (southwestern corner of Pana - coordinates: )

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)6,329[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
  • Pana Community Unit School District 8

Political districts[]

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References[]

  • "Pana Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Adjacent Townships[]

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