Pana is a city in Christian County, Illinois, home to about 5,217 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62557, and parts of 62571 are in Pana too.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tower Hill; part is in Pana
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pana. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL184 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pana; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pana had 5,199 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 329th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Christian County grew from 32,790 residents in 1900 to 34,032 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pana, IL weather station (2 miles away).
7,410 jobs at 709 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pana.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1845.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pana CUSD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pana Elem SchoolPana | Pre-K–5 | 507 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pana Jr High SchoolPana | 6–8 | 248 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pana Sr High SchoolPana | 9–12 | 404 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pana Christian AcademyPana | K–12 | 15 | Pentecostal | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tower Hill.
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