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Franklin County, Illinois

Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Dept.
Williamson County Airport
120 Express Drive
Marion, Illinois 62959-9808
Phone: 618-993-8111
Fax: 618-993-6455
www.fwbchd.dst.il.us

Hospitals
Franklin Hospital
201 Bailey Lane
Benton, IL 62812-1999
Phone: 618-439-3161
www.franklinhospital.net

Hospice Services
Hospice of The Good Samaritan
605 N 12th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2857
Phone: 618-241-1621
Phone: 800-310-0484


Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.
305 S Illinois St
Belleville, IL 62220-2133
Phone: 618-235-1703
Phone: 800-233-1708
www.hospice.org

Mental Health Services
Franklin-William Human Services
902 West Main
West Frankfort, IL 62896
Phone: 618-937-6483

Support Organizations
American Cancer Society
Marion - Southern Regional Office
805 W DeYoung St
Suite B
Marion, IL 62959
Phone: 618- 998-9898
Fax: 618- 997-8456
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

39,018

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
98.6%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
0.2%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Alaska 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
0.1%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
0.6%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
77.0%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
18.7%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
76.7%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
55.4%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
12.6%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
16.2%
10.7%
12.4%



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