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Local Health Department
Moultrie County Health Department
2 West Adams
Sullivan, Illinois 61951
Phone: 217-728-4114
Fax: 217-728-2650

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

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
1000 Health Center Dr.
PO Box 372
Mattoon, IL 61938-0372
Phone: 217-258-2525
www.sarahbush.org

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

Shelby Memorial Hospital
200 S. Cedar St.
Shelbyville, IL 62565-1899
Phone: 217-774-3961

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

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
Moultrie County Beacon
401 W. Walter
PO Box 406
Sullivan, IL 61951
Phone: 217-728-7396

Moultrie County Counseling
2 W. Adams
PO Box 163
Sullivan, IL 61951
Phone: 217-728-4358
Phone: 217-728-7611 (after hours crisis number)
Fax: 217-728-2270

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

14,287

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
98.9%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
0.2%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Native
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.1%
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)
0.5%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
74.3%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
17.7%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
78.8%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
64.8%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
5.3%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
7.8%
10.7%
12.4%