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Wabash County, Illinois

Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Wabash County Health Department
130 West Seventh Street
Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863
Phone: 618-263-3873
Fax: 618-262-4215

Hospitals
Wabash General Hospital District
1418 College Dr.
Mount Carmel, IL 62863-2698
Phone: 618-262-8621
www.wabashgeneral.com

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

Hospice of Southeastern Illinois
800 E Locust St
Olney, IL 62450-2553
Phone: 618-395-2131
Phone: 800-375-9343
www.richlandmemorial.com

VNA Hospice
1300 US 45 N
Eldorado, IL 62930-3765
Phone: 618-273-9305
Phone: 800-736-4862
www.vnahc.org

Mental Health Services
Wabash County Health Department
130 West 7th Street
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Phone: 618-263-3873

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

12,937

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
97.9%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
0.4%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.2%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.4%
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)
0.7%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
75.8%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
17.0%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
82.2%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
65.7%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
9.5%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
14.1%
10.7%
12.4%



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