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Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Southern Seven Health Department
(Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac,
Pope, Pulaski, and Union Counties)
37 Rustic Campus Drive
Ullin, Illinois 62992
Phone: 618-634-2297
Fax: 618-634-9394

Hospitals
Ferrell Hospital
1201 Pine St.
Eldorado, IL 62930-1634
Phone: 618-273-3361

Harrisburg Medical Center
100 Hospital Dr.
PO Box 428
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Phone: 618-253-7671
www.harrisburgmedicalcenter.com

Hardin County General Hospital
Ferrell Rd
Box 2467
Rosiclare, IL 62982-2467
Phone: 618-285-6634

Herrin Hospital
201 S. 14th St.
Herrin, IL 62948-3631
Phone: 618-942-2171
www.sih.net

Massac Memorial Hospital
28 Chick St.
PO Box 850
Metropolis, IL 62960-0850
Phone: 618-524-2176
www.massacmemorialhospital.com

Hospice Services
Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.
1110 N Johnson St
Marion, IL 62959-1665
Phone: 618-997-3030
Phone: 800-233-1708
www.hospice.org

Lourdes Hospice
616 Market St
Metropolis, IL 62960-1835
Phone: 618-524-3647
www.ehealthconnection.com/regions/lourdes

Mental Health Services
Family Counseling Center
PO Box 759
Washington Street
Golconda, IL 62938
Phone: 618-683-2461

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

4,413

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
93.3%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
3.8%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Native
0.8%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.3%
3.4%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
Other
0.5%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
0.9%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
78.5%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
17.7%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
75.8%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
58.8%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
9.8%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
18.2%
10.7%
12.4%