Map of Panama village, Illinois

Panama is a village in Montgomery and Bond counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census.

Panama village overview:
Name:	Panama village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Bond County, Montgomery County
Elevation:	594 ft (181 m)
Total Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km²)
Land Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	337
Population Density:	923.29/sq mi (356.75/km²)
ZIP code:	62077
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1757498
GNISfeature ID:	2399617

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History

The town was founded in the early 20th century when the Shoal Creek Coal Company of Chicago sank a coal mine shaft there. The shaft was completed in 1906. The town attracted many European immigrants.

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Geography

Panama is located on the border between Bond and Montgomery counties at 39°1′50″N 89°31′25″W / 39.03056°N 89.52361°W / 39.03056; -89.52361 (39.030451, -89.523548). It is 11 miles (18 km) south of Hillsboro, the Montgomery County seat, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Greenville, the Bond County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Panama has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km), of which 0.002 square miles (0.005 km), or 0.54%, are water. The village sits on a low ridge between Shoal Creek to the west and its tributary Bearcat Creek to the east. Shoal Creek is a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.

Two-thirds of the village is in Montgomery County, with the remainder in Bond County. Local law enforcement is dispatched through the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Hillsboro.