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Local Health Department
Franklin-Williamson

Bi-County Health Department
Williamson County Airport
120 Express Drive
Marion, Illinois 62959-9808
Phone: 618-993-8111
Fax: 618-993-6455
www.fwbchd.dst.il.us

Hospitals
Heartland Regional Medical Center
3333 W. DeYoung
Marion, IL 62959
Phone: 618-998-7000
www.heartlandregional.com

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

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

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

Mental Health Services
Franklin-William Human Services
1307 West Main Street
Marion, IL 62959
Phone: 618-997-5336

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

61,296

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
95.3%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
2.5%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Native
0.3%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
0.5%
3.4%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
Other
0.4%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
1.2%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
77.1%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
16.5%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
79.8%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
59.8%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
11.4%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
14.6%
10.7%
12.4%