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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]

Pana Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′N 89°5′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
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)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	6,329
• Density	135.6/sq mi (52.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62557
FIPS code	17-021-57485

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

• Pana

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51
• Illinois Route 16
• Illinois Route 29

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)

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

Adjacent Townships

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