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Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Edgar County Health Department
502 Shaw Avenue
Paris, Illinois 61944
Phone: 217-465-2212
Fax: 217-465-1121

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

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
Human Resources Center of Edgar & Clark Counties
118 East Court
Paris, IL 61944
Phone: 217-465-4118
www.hrcec.org

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

19,704

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
97.1%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
1.8%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Native
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.2%
3.4%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
Other
0.3%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
0.8%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
76.1%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
17.7%
12.1%
12.4%

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

Labor Force
Over 16
60.2%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
7.6%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
10.5%
10.7%
12.4%