Pana Township, Christian County, Illinois
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Pana Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Christian County Location in Christian County |
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![]() Christian County's location in Illinois |
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State | ![]() |
County | Christian |
Established | November 7, 1865 |
Area | |
• Total | 49.25 sq mi (127.6 km2) |
• Land | 49.03 sq mi (127.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.45% |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,647 |
• Density | 135.6/sq mi (52.4/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62557 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429524 |
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.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Calvary, Linwood and Mound.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Tex Landing Strip
Lakes
- Lake Pana (east of Pana - coordinates: 39.371862,-89.021114)
- Paragon Lake (southwestern corner of Pana - coordinates: 39.372592,-89.092611)
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
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas