St. Marys, KS is a small town with a population of 2,200 people, located in the northeastern part of the state. Despite its size, it has an abundance of health care options available to its residents. There are two hospitals in St. Marys; Pomerene Hospital and Twin Valley Community Hospital, both providing exceptional medical care to the community. The local medical facilities offer a wide variety of services from check-ups and diagnostic imaging to specialty care and surgeries. Residents can also access mental health services through the St. Marys Behavioral Health Center or find home healthcare services through Home Health Care Solutions. The town also has several family practices and clinics for primary care including St. Marys Medical Clinic and Family Care Center of Ohio County which provides comprehensive treatments for a variety of illnesses and injuries as well as preventive care services such as vaccines, physicals and more. With all these health care providers in one small area, St. Marys is well equipped with quality health care options for its residents.
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 69 physicians per 100,000 population in St. Marys. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the St. Marys area is 100.3 (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 St. Marys area is 33 (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 St. Marys 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 St. Marys commutes 13.0 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 St. Marys area is 74 (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.