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Local Health Department
Lawrence County Health Department
Physical Address: R.R. #3, Box 414
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 516
Lawrenceville, Illinois 62439
Office: 618-943-3302
Fax: 618-943-3657

Hospitals
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
2200 W. State St.
Lawrenceville, IL 62439-1899
Phone: 618-943-1000

Hospice Services
Hospice of Southeastern Illinois
800 E Locust St
Olney, IL 62450-2553
Phone: 618-395-2131
Phone: 800-375-9343
www.richlandmemorial.com

Mental Health Services
Lawrence County Health Department
RR 3
PO Box 414
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Phone: 618-943-3302

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

15,452

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
98.0%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
0.8%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Native
0.1%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.1%
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)
0.9%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
77.3%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
20.1%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
81.3%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
60.9%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
10.7%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
13.7%
10.7%
12.4%