Whiteland, IN has a thriving healthcare infrastructure that is available to its citizens. Residents have access to quality health care from local hospitals as well as medical facilities in the area. These include Whiteland Health Center, which offers primary and specialty care services, and Johnson Memorial Hospital, which provides acute care services. Additionally, the community has several options for mental health treatment such as counseling and crisis stabilization centers. Other resources in the vicinity include urgent care clinics for minor injuries and illnesses, physical therapy locations for rehabilitation needs, and numerous pharmacies for medication needs. The local health department works diligently to ensure that all residents are informed of their health rights and receive up-to-date information on health topics such as vaccinations, preventative screenings, nutrition guidelines, and much more. All this combines to make Whiteland an ideal place to live when it comes to ensuring everyone’s health is taken care of.
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 165 physicians per 100,000 population in Whiteland. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Whiteland area is 92.1 (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 Whiteland area is 27 (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 Whiteland area is 98 (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 Whiteland commutes 24.7 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 Whiteland area is 66 (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.