Pike County, IL

Pike County, Illinois

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 Alaska 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%