[4] He later converted to Protestant Christianity, becoming a Presbyterian Evangelical minister and a well-known temperance activist in Canada and the United States.

Illinois Route 1 passes through the west side of the village.

[5] As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,212 people, 464 households, and 330 families residing in the village.

There were 486 housing units at an average density of 956.5 per square mile (369.3/km2).

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

A majority of St. Anne's is part of Illinois's 2nd congressional district, which is currently represented by Democrat Robin Kelly, though part of the town also falls under Illinois' 16th district and Republican representative Adam Kinzinger.

The closest institution of higher education to St. Anne is Kankakee Community College.