Annawan, a town of approximately 900 people, is located at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 78 and adjacent to Interstate 80. The Annawan Booster Club has proclaimed Annawan the "Chief Crossroads of Illinois".

In 1953 the town was largely dependent on the farming community.  The average family farm consisted of 160 to 240 acres.  Farmers were diversified, producing high yielding crops of corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and hay.  In addition, most farmers owned a herd of stock cows, milked dairy cows and raised hogs and chickens.

The major interstate highway system has perpetuated Annawan’s growth during the past four decades.  Today there is a renewed interest in development near Interstate 80.  A Holiday Inn Express, a convention-banquet facility, a new gas station and a retirement village have been built.  A proposed ethanol plant is in the works and should be in production by 2007.

Annawan has made great progress over the past fifty years.  As the railroad and interstate have been instrumental in our development, education and technology will play important roles in our future.  Annawan Unit District 226 is considered one of the best in Western Illinois.  The community's focus on growth and development are helping to ensure the Town of Annawan is well prepared for the future.

Please visit our website at www.annawanillinois.org or email us at annawan.il@geneseo.net.