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Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Pike County Health Department
113 East Jefferson Street
Pittsfield, Illinois 62363-1420
Phone: 217-285-4407
Fax: 217-285-4639

Hospitals
Illini Community Hospital
640 W Washington St
Pittsvield, IL 62363-1397
Phone: 217-285-2113
www.illinihospital.org

Hospice Services
The Blessing Hospice
PO Box 7005
Quincy, IL 62305-7005
Phone: 217-228-5221
www.blessinghospital.org

The Blessing Hospice-Pike County
967 W Washington
Pittsfield, IL 62363-1355
Phone: 217-285-5274

Mental Health Services
Counseling Center of Pike County
121 S. Madison Street
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Phone: 217-285-4436
Phone: 217-285-6111 (after hours crisis number)
Fax: 217-285-2804

Support Organizations
American Cancer Society
Springfield - Western Regional Office
1305 Wabash Avenue
Springfield, IL, 62704
Phone: 217-546-7586
Fax: 217-546-7631
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

17,384

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
97.4%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
1.5%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or 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
75.9%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
19.2%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
79.6%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
60.2%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
9.8%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
12.4%
10.7%
12.4%