North Lewisburg, OH is a small rural town located in Union County. Although the population of North Lewisburg is not very large, there are a number of health resources available to its residents. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities where residents can access care and services, including Primary Care Partners, Mary Rutan Hospital, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – Marysville, Riverside Methodist Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Marysville. These hospitals and medical facilities offer a range of services from primary care to emergency care. They also provide preventive care services such as immunizations and screenings for diseases like cancer. In addition to these resources, North Lewisburg offers a variety of community based programs that work to promote healthy living among its citizens. Examples include schools that offer physical education classes, community gardens that serve as places of recreation for families, and health centers that provide primary care services at low or no cost. All these resources help ensure the health and well-being of those living in North Lewisburg.
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 33 physicians per 100,000 population in North Lewisburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the North Lewisburg area is 92.3 (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 North Lewisburg area is 40 (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 North Lewisburg 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 North Lewisburg commutes 21.8 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 North Lewisburg area is 80 (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.