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Douglas County, Illinois

Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Douglas County Health Department
1250 East U.S. Highway 36
Tuscola, Illinois 61953
Phone: 217-253-4137
Fax: 217-253-3421

Hospitals
Carle Foundation Hospital
611 West Park St.
Urbana, IL 61801-2595
Phone: 217-383-3311
www.carle.com

Paris Community Hospital
721 E. Court St.
Paris, IL 61944-2420
Phone: 217-465-4141
www.pariscommunityhospital.com

Provena Covenant Medical Center
1400 West Park St.
Urbana, IL 61801-2396
Phone: 217-337-2000
www.provenacovenant.org

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
1000 Health Center Dr.
PO Box 372
Mattoon, IL 61938-0372
Phone: 217-258-2525
www.sarahbush.org

Hospice Services
Carle Hospice
206A W. Anthony Dr
Champaign, IL 61822-1218
Phone: 217-383-3151
Phone: 800-239-3620
www.carle.com

Dynamic Home Care, Inc.
546 W Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920-2442
Phone: 217-345-4614
Phone: 888-240-7744

Lincolnland Hospice of Sarah Bush Lincoln
700 Broadway Ave. East
Ste. 9
Mattoon, IL 61938-4671
Phone: 217-234-4075
Phone: 800-454-4055
www.sblhs.org

Mental Health Services
Douglas County Mental Health Center
114 West Houghton
Tuscola, IL 61953
Phone: 217-253-4731
Phone: 217-253-4733 (after hours crisis number)
Fax: 217-253-4733


Support Organizations
American Cancer Society
Champaign - Eastern Regional Office
2509 S Neil St, Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-356-9076
Fax: 217-356-7721
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

19,922

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
97.3%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
0.3%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.3%
3.4%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
Other
1.3%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
3.5%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
73.0%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
16.0%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
79.3%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
64.4%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
4.2%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
6.4%
10.7%
12.4%



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