Editing Ina, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
Ina is located along [[Illinois Route 37]] which is the village's Main Street, and [[Interstate 57]] runs through the west side of town, with access from Exit 83. [[Mount Vernon, Illinois|Mount Vernon]], the Jefferson [[county seat]], is {{Convert|11|mi}} to the north, and [[Benton, Illinois|Benton]] is the same distance to the south.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ina has a total area of {{convert|2.41|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |author=US Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

Ina is located on high ground between [[Casey Creek (Illinois)|Casey Creek]] and Gun Creek, both tributaries of the [[Big Muddy River]]. The Big Muddy has been dammed to form [[Rend Lake]], with arms of the lake extending up the two tributaries.

Ina is the home of the [[Big Muddy River Correctional Center]]. [[Rend Lake College]], with an Ina mailing address, is outside the village limits to the southwest.