Pana Township, Christian County, Illinois
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| Pana Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°24′18″N 89°04′49″W / 39.405°N 89.08028°WCoordinates: 39°24′18″N 89°04′49″W / 39.405°N 89.08028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Established | November 7, 1865 |
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| • Total | 49.29 sq mi (127.67 km2) |
| • Land | 49.06 sq mi (127.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) 0.46% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,860 |
| • Density | 139.8/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62083, 62557 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429524 |
Pana Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,860[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pana Township covers an area of 49.29 square miles (127.7 km2); of this, 49.06 square miles (127.1 km2) (99.54 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (0.46 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Calvary, Linwood and Mound.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Tex Landing Strip
[edit] Lakes
- Paragon Lake
[edit] School districts
- Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
- Pana Community Unit School District 8
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 49
[edit] References
- "Pana Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429524. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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