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Fayette County, Illinois

Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Fayette County Health Department
509 West Edwards, P.O. Box 340
Vandalia, Illinois 62471
Phone: 618-283-1044
Fax: 618-283-5038
www.fayettehealthdept.org

Hospitals
Fayette County Hospital and Long Term Care
650 W. Taylor St.
Vandalia, IL 62471-1296
Phone: 618-283-1231

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

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
Community Resource Center
421 West Main
Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone: 618-283-4229

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

21,802

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
94.0%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
4.9%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.1%
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
76.2%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
15.9%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
72.2%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
57.5%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
8.4%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
12.2%
10.7%
12.4%



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