Kansas, OH is a small rural town located in the Appalachian region of Ohio. The community is primarily comprised of agricultural and forestry-based businesses and its population is estimated to be around 8,000 people. Despite being a small town, Kansas, OH is fortunate enough to have access to local hospitals and medical facilities, which provide essential health care services for the community. The main local hospital in Kansas, OH is the Ohio Valley Medical Center, which offers comprehensive medical services including emergency care, surgery, cancer treatments, obstetrics and gynecology, physical therapy and more. There are also several smaller clinics in town that provide primary care services such as family medicine and pediatrics. Additionally, there are several specialty health care services offered in Kansas ranging from mental health counseling to diabetes education programs. With access to these local health care facilities and services, residents of Kansas can receive quality medical care 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 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Kansas. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kansas area is 86.4 (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 Kansas area is 30 (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 Kansas area is 91 (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 Kansas commutes 21.3 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 Kansas area is 81 (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.