Boones Mill, VA is a small rural town located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The population of Boones Mill is approximately 1,500 people, and the majority are families who have lived here for generations. The health and wellbeing of these residents is of utmost importance to the community. Fortunately, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities in the area that provide excellent care to residents. These include Carilion Medical Center, Franklin Memorial Hospital and Valley Health Wellness Center. Each provides top-notch medical services including emergency services, primary care and specialty care. In addition, many local family doctors work in Boones Mill to provide primary care services to their patients. For those needing additional assistance with preventive healthcare or chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, there are also several wellness centers offering programs to help keep patients healthy and living their best lives. With these resources available in Boones Mill, residents can be confident that they will receive quality healthcare close to home.
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 87 physicians per 100,000 population in Boones Mill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Boones Mill area is 102.7 (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 Boones Mill area is 81 (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 Boones Mill area is 98 (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 Boones Mill commutes 30.2 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Boones Mill 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.