Piketon, Ohio is a small town with a population of just under 6,000. Despite its size, the community is home to several hospitals and medical facilities. The most notable hospital is Piketon Regional Medical Center, which provides the most comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services available to the citizens of Piketon. The center offers an array of specialty care services, such as cardiology, oncology, orthopedics and diabetes care. In addition, they provide primary care services including family medicine and pediatrics for both children and adults. Other medical facilities located nearby include numerous private practices that offer various levels of care for individuals seeking both short-term and long-term health assistance. These local resources help ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare options close to home. All together, these hospitals and medical facilities work together to help make sure that the people of Piketon receive the best possible healthcare services available.
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 64 physicians per 100,000 population in Piketon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Piketon area is 109.8 (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 Piketon 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 Piketon 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 Piketon commutes 22.5 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 Piketon area is 72 (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.