Pana, Illinois

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Pana is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,614 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pana is located at coor dms|39|23|14|N|89|4|52|W|city (39.387136, -89.081186).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.

History

Pana, Illinois, in Christian County, was first known as Stone Coal Precinct when it was founded on 1845-06-05. The name was later changed to Pana Township on 1856-09-02. In 1857, the village of Pana was incorporated. It was at the intersection of east-west and north-south railroads, and had supplies of fuel and water for the steam engines of the railroad.

The name "Pana" is derived from the Native American tribe, the Pawnee. When the French arrived in Illinois, the Illiniwek had many Pawnee slaves. "Pani" became the word for "slave" in the French/Illiniwek creole that developed in Illinois. This evolved into "Pana" [Legends and Lore of Southern Illinois, John W. Allen, 1963, p. 46] . Pana was the site of the Pana Coal Strike, an attempt to break/avert the coal mine unions around 1900. It pitted city/township versus county law enforcement, which culminated with a declaration of marshal law and the control of Pana by the national guard [Eleanor Burhorn's Masters thesis on the Pana Mine Strike, available at the Pana Public Library] . Pana came to be known as the City of Roses, coined by local newsmen, the Jordan Brothers. Because of a weather and geographical anomaly, Pana has very few hail storms, making it ideal for the greenhouse industry; along with its ample supply of coal. Many major florists and growers set up shop here. At one time, there were 109 greenhouses in Pana.

Kitchell Park, one of the few parks listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places, is located in Pana and was added to the Register in 1992.

Personalities

* Warren Amling (1924-2001), an American football and basketball player, played for the Ohio State Buckeyes, a 1984 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, was born in Pana on December 29 1924.
* Thomas Henry Carter (1854-1911), a United States Senator who grew up in Pana.
* Ed Coady (c. 1867-), an American football starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, presided over Notre Dame's first two football wins, was born in Pana circa 1867.
* Pat Coady (1867-1943), American football starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, was born in Pana on July 11 1867.
* Michael John Cvengros (1900-1974), a professional baseball pitcher, played with the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs, was born in Pana on December 1 1900
* George Dalton (b. 1947), American playwright who authored several plays, most notably A Smell of Orchids and The Letterbox, was born in Pana.
* John Dudra (1916-1965), a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves, died in Pana on October 25 1965.
* Garet Garrett (1878-1954), famous early 20th century econo-political commentator and author.
* Hector Honore (1905-1983), famed racecar driver and owner, died in Pana on March 3 1983 and inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in 1991.
* Scott Jeralds, Emmy Award winning animator and cartoonist.
* Dick Klein (b. 1934), former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys, and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots and the Oakland Raiders, where he was an AFL All-Star in 1962, was born in Pana on February 11 1934.
* Mike Kreevich (1908-1994), a Major League Baseball outfielder, died in Pana on April 25 1994
* Albert Marsh (1877-1944), inventor of chromel, was born in Pana on August 16 1877.
* Charyl Miller Pingleton (b. 1978), spiritual novelist.
* Vincent Sheean (1899-1975), famed war correspondent and author of the book "Personal History", was born in Pana on December 5 1899. [ [http://www.traces.org/vincentsheean.html Vincent Sheean ] ]
* Herb Siegert (b. 1924), former American football guard in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, was born in Pana on January 10 1924.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,614 people, 2,317 households, and 1,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,101.7 people per square mile (811.8/km²). There were 2,532 housing units at an average density of 947.9/sq mi (366.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.07% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 2,317 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 19.6% of those individuals were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,611, and the median income for a family was $35,406. Males had a median income of $30,519 versus $18,675 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,897. About 11.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.panaillinois.com Official town website]