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Christian County, Illinois

Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Christian County Health Department
902 West Springfield Road
Taylorville, Illinois 62568
Phone: 217-824-4113
Fax: 217-824-4380

Hospitals
Pana Community Hospital
101 East Ninth St.
Pana, IL 62557-1716
Phone: 217-562-2131
www.panahospital.com

St. Vincent Memorial Hospital
201 E. Pleasant St.
Taylorville, IL 62568-1597
Phone: 217-824-3331
www.svmh.org

Hospice Services
Hospice Care of Illinois
720 N Bond St
Springfield, IL 62702-4915
Phone: 217-788-4113
Phone: 800-342-4862

Hospice Care of St Vincent Memorial Hospital
100 W. Franklin
Taylorville, IL 62568-2216
Phone: 217-287-1404

Saint Francis Hospital Hospice
1212 Franciscan Dr
Litchfield, IL 62056-1778
Phone: 217-324-8584
www.stfrancis-litchfield.org

Saint John's Hospital Hospice Program
800 E Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 62702-5324
Phone: 217-525-5641

Mental Health Services
Christian County Mental Health Association
730 N. Pawnee
PO Box 438
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-824-9675
Phone: 217-824-3335 (after hours crisis number)
Fax: 217-824-3570

Support Organizations
American Cancer Society
Springfield - Western Regional Office
1305 Wabash Avenue
Springfield, IL, 62704
Phone: 217-546-7586
Fax: 217-546-7631
www.cancer.org

American Lung Association
3000 Kelly Lane
Springfield, IL 62707
Phone: 217-787-5864
www.lungusa.org

Illinois Tobacco Quitline
1-866-QUIT-YES (784-8937)



County Profile

Demographics
County
Illinois
U.S.

2000 Population

35,372

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
96.3%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
2.1%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.4%
3.4%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
Other
0.5%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
1.0%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
75.9%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
17.2%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
81.0%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
60.4%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
6.5%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
9.5%
10.7%
12.4%



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