Belle Plaine Township, KS is a small rural town with a population of approximately 240 people. Despite its size, the town offers residents access to a variety of health care services and medical facilities. Local hospitals are within driving distance from the area and include Stormont Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka, KS and Marysville Rural Health Clinic in Marysville, KS. For those needing specialized care, specialty clinics like Surgical Care Centers in Shawnee Mission, KS are also available. The area also has two local medical facilities that provide residents with primary care services including physical exams, immunizations, chronic disease management and preventative screenings. The town also hosts public health campaigns throughout the year which serve to raise awareness of important health issues facing the community such as nutrition education and smoking cessation. Overall, Belle Plaine Township strives to provide its citizens with quality health care services that meet their needs.
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 47 physicians per 100,000 population in Belle Plaine township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Belle Plaine township area is 98.5 (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 Belle Plaine township area is 52 (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 Belle Plaine township area is 72 (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 Belle Plaine township commutes 26.1 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 Belle Plaine township area is 70 (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.