Crowell, TX is a small rural community with a population of less than 1,000 people. Despite its size, Crowell has access to quality health care provided by the local hospitals and medical facilities. The town is served by two main hospitals, Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Clinic, both of which provide high-quality care and treatment to the citizens of Crowell. Memorial Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services including emergency medicine, primary care, laboratory services, imaging services and surgery. St. Mary's Clinic focuses on providing primary and preventative care to patients in the area. The clinic also provides radiology services such as X-rays for diagnosis and treatment as well as physical therapy for rehabilitation purposes. Both hospitals are staffed with highly trained professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possible health care to all of their patients in Crowell and the surrounding communities.
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 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Crowell. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Crowell area is 109.6 (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 Crowell 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 Crowell area is 31 (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 Crowell commutes 0.0 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 Crowell 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.