Beckham County, OK has a population of approximately 21,000 people. The health of the county is provided for by two local hospitals and numerous medical facilities. The major hospital in the area is Beckham County Memorial Hospital which provides emergency care and a variety of specialty services and diagnostic tools. Local medical facilities are scattered throughout the county providing medical help to those who cannot reach the larger hospital. These clinics provide basic primary care as well as specialty services for conditions like diabetes, hypertension and mental health issues. It is easy to get access to healthcare in Beckham County because there are so many different options available to residents. In addition to the hospitals and clinics, there are also public health centers that offer preventative medicine services like vaccinations and screenings for cancer and other diseases. With all these resources available it is easy for citizens of Beckham County to get quality care when they need it.
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 135 physicians per 100,000 population in Beckham County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Beckham County area is 118.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
118.0 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Beckham County area is 44 (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 Beckham County area is 90 (100=best). The US average is 87.
90 / 100
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 Beckham County commutes 17.0 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 Beckham County area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 58.
70 / 100
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.