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Town Hall · Anna

In Anna, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Anna’s city government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,252 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Anna didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.1M
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,252
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$852,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
27
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $120,828
Typical tax bill
$1,577
1.17% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Anna is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,252 per resident a year, or $3.43 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Utility sales 35%Fees & charges 16%Interest, fines & other 4%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Anna didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.3 million; interest on debt $19,000; payments to other governments $752,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Anna yet

Every year of Anna’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,577 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Jonesboro$1,792
Anna$1,577
$1,577
typical bill a year
1.17%
effective rate
$134,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anna’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Anna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anna →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Anna

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofanna.org for Anna’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Anna yet.cityofanna.org ↗
Agendas

Anna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofanna.org ↗.

Who works for Anna

One full-time city employee for every 150 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,059).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police9
Water & other utilities5
Roads & transportation4
Administration & buildings3
Parks & libraries2
Sewer & trash2
Other2
27
full-time
0
part-time
$120,828
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Anna’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81

Anna’s high school district, shared with Jonesboro, Mill Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Anna →
$17,998
per pupil · IL $21,567
486
students
$3.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,998 per pupil, $10,547 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 57%Federal 7%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Anna

Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 · $16,123 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Anna voted in 2024

Official results for Anna’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,830 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.1%1,928 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%846 votes

Others: 2.0% (56 votes).

Most votes in Anna: Donald J Trump

Union County: Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
85%

of Anna’s 3,315 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Anna, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Anna68.1%29.9%2.0%2,830
Union County70.6%27.6%1.8%8,270
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Anna

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Anna.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Anna compares with the towns next door

Anna’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $499 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jonesboro$499$1,792
Annaestimate$1,577

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Anna’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Anna’s government

How much does Anna spend per resident?

About $1,252 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Anna didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10 million.

What is the property tax rate in Anna?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofanna.org.

Who runs Anna’s government?

See cityofanna.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anna yet.

How did Anna vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 29.9% (2,830 votes, official results). Union County: Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Anna?

27 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $120,828 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Anna in the state legislature?

State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 118 (Scott Doody). The House district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Anna’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Anna, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →