PanamaIL
A town of 325, settled in 1906.
Is Panama a good place to live?
3.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Panama, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Panama has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
325 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Panama: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Panama, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Panama.
Most of Panama’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Panama for work: only 0% work in town. Panama’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Greenville (12%), Hillsboro (6%) and Springfield (6%).
| Panama | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Panama, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Panama has chilly winters and warm summers. Panama’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Panama
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Panama’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% of Panama adults have been diagnosed with depression. Panama beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 39% of Panama adults have obesity.
| Panama | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Panama | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Panama
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Panama
About 1 of every 100 Panama residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Panama for work
Where Panama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Panama
Village in Illinois, United States
Panama is a village in Montgomery and Bond counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- ZIP code
- 62077
Questions about Panama
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Panama, IL a good place to live?
Panama has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.