Local servicesHospitalUnion County Hospital3.7 miPost officeAnna Post Office3.8 miTown hallAnna City Hall3.5 miPoliceAnna Police Department3.5 miFire stationAnna Fire and Rescue Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL110 miInterstateI-572.3 miUS highwayUS 512.6 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL18 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62906 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62906 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:36 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:07 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,329 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.93,023 householdsMedian household income $41,993Median home value $145,400Median rent $634 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,831 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anna 2 Nne station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksDongola Lakelake · 7.0 miTiptop Knobpeak · 6.1 miAnna State Hospital Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miBuck Knobpeak · 6.4 miRoaring Springspring · 6.7 miHAMBURG HILL TRAIL OF TEARStrailhead · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee National Forestnational forest · 6.0 mi · 273,666 acresAnna City Parkpark · 3.6 miLincoln Memorial Picnic Groundshistoric site · 4.9 miMcClure Shale Glade Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 58 acresBrown Barrens Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.4 miBerryville Shale Glade Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199032 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201948 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 38 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAnnaserves 4,910 people from ground water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation549 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
