Lagro, IN is a small town located in the northeast portion of Indiana. The local population is estimated to be around 3,000 people. It is an area that highly values its health and wellbeing, so much so that there are numerous medical facilities and hospitals to serve the needs of the community. In Lagro, there are two primary hospitals located just outside the city center: Lagro Community Hospital and New Castle General Hospital. Both provide excellent care for individuals in the area and offer special services such as emergency care, radiology, surgery, laboratory testing, and physical therapy. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities throughout Lagro dedicated to providing quality care for those who need it most. These include a family practice clinic and a number of urgent care centers which specialize in treating minor illnesses or injuries quickly and efficiently. In addition to these resources, Lagro also offers a variety of public health initiatives such as immunization clinics and screenings for various diseases which aim to keep everyone in the community healthy.
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 65 physicians per 100,000 population in Lagro. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lagro area is 84.3 (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 Lagro area is 30 (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 Lagro area is 82 (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 Lagro commutes 19.6 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 Lagro area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 58.
82 / 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.