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Macon County, Illinois

Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Macon County Health Department
1221 East Condit Street
Decatur, Illinois 62521-1405
Phone: 217-423-6988
Fax: 217-423-7436
www.maconcountyhealth.org

Hospitals
Decatur Memorial Hospital
2300 N. Edward St.
Decatur, IL 62526-4193
Phone: 217-876-8121
www.dmhcares.org

St. Mary’s Hospital
1800 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Decatur, IL 62521-3883
Phone: 217-464-2966
www.stmarys-hospital.com

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

Hospice Care of St. Vincent

Memorial Hospital
100 W. Franklin
Taylorville, IL 62568-2216
Phone: 217-287-1404

Saint John's Hospital Hospice Program
800 E Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 62702-5324
Phone: 217-525-5641


Mental Health Services
Heritage Behavioral Health Center
151 North Main St.
PO Box 710
Decatur, IL 62525
Phone: 217-632-6262
Fax: 217-362-6290

Support Organizations
American Cancer Society
Peoria - West Central Regional Office
4234 N Knoxville Ste B
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone: (309) 688-3488
Fax: (309) 688-9493
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

114,706

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
83.5%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
14.1%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.6%
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)
1.0%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
75.4%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
15.2%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
83.2%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
63.3%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
9.3%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
12.9%
10.7%
12.4%



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