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Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Marion County Health Department
118 Cross Creek Blvd.,
Salem, IL 62881
Phone: 618-548-3878
Fax: 618-548-3866

Hospitals
St. Mary’s Hospital
400 N. Pleasant Ave.
Centralia, IL 62801-3091
Phone: 618-436-8000
www.smgsi.com

Salem Township Hospital
1201 Ricker Dr.
Salem, IL 62881-6250
Phone: 618-548-3194

Hospice Services
Clay County Health Department Hospice
601 E 12th St.
Flora, IL 62839-2335
Phone: 618-662 4406
www.healthdept.org

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
Community Resource Center
1325 CW Whittaker
Salem, IL 62881
Phone: 618-548-2181

Community Resource Center
101 South Locust
Centralia, IL 62801
Phone: 618-533-1391

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

41,691

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
94.0%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
3.8%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or 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
0.2%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
0.9%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
74.5%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
16.6%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
79.1%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
63.0%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
8.6%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
11.3%
10.7%
12.4%