Viola Township, KS is a small rural community that has access to a few local medical facilities and hospitals. There are two local medical clinics located in the township, one of which provides primary care services for adults and children. The other clinic specializes in physical therapy and rehabilitation. For more serious medical issues, there are two hospitals nearby that provide specialized care. Both hospitals have emergency rooms, operating rooms, and intensive care units. Additionally, both offer a variety of services including obstetrics/gynecology, pediatric care, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics and more. In addition to these services, many residents of Viola Township can receive health care from home with telemedicine providers that offer virtual visits with doctors or nurses for those who cannot travel to the hospital. Overall, Viola Township provides residents with quality health care options despite its rural location.
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 212 physicians per 100,000 population in Viola township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Viola township area is 98.7 (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 Viola township area is 35 (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 Viola township area is 86 (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 Viola township commutes 18.8 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 Viola township area is 75 (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.