Raywick, KY is a small rural town with a population of around 500 people. Despite its size, the town provides its residents with access to quality health care through local hospitals and medical facilities. The nearest hospital is located in nearby Elizabethtown about 20 miles away and offers a broad range of services including emergency room care, surgery, lab services, imaging services, and more. There are also several smaller clinics located in Raywick that provide primary care services such as physicals, vaccinations, and diagnosis and treatment of minor injuries and illnesses. In addition to these facilities, there are a few local pharmacies that offer prescription medications as well as over-the-counter drugs for illnesses. Overall, Raywick residents have access to quality healthcare in their own community or within just a short drive from home when they need it most.
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 78 physicians per 100,000 population in Raywick. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Raywick area is 87.6 (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 Raywick area is 50 (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 Raywick area is 92 (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 Raywick commutes 20.5 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 Raywick area is 76 (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.