Louisburg, NC is a small town located in North Carolina with a population of 2,077. Despite the small size of the town, it boasts a number of excellent healthcare facilities including local hospitals and medical centers. The local hospital is Franklin Regional Medical Center which offers comprehensive care for all types of health issues and is staffed by experienced nurses and doctors. Additionally, there are several primary care doctors as well as specialists available for consultation at the facility. Furthermore, Louisburg also has an Urgent Care Center which provides quality medical attention to individuals who require urgent care due to illness or injury. Lastly, Louisburg has several walk-in clinics that provide convenient access to primary medical care services such as vaccinations, check-ups, and other general health services. All these healthcare facilities are essential in providing quality healthcare to the residents of Louisburg and its surrounding communities.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 31 physicians per 100,000 population in Louisburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Louisburg area is 105.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Louisburg area is 80 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Louisburg area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Louisburg commutes 24.6 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Louisburg area is 67 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.