Frank, WV is a small rural town located in the Appalachian Mountains. The health of its citizens is of great importance due to the area’s remoteness and lack of access to medical facilities. Although Frank does not have its own hospital, there are several local medical facilities that provide quality care for residents. These facilities include doctors’ offices, physical therapy clinics, urgent care centers, and nursing homes. In addition, patients can receive specialty care from nearby hospitals in neighboring towns. Health care is provided by a team of dedicated professionals who strive to meet the needs of their patients with unparalleled compassion and expertise. The community also has programs that are designed to promote healthy lifestyles such as nutrition education and exercise classes. Frank’s citizens take pride in their overall health and wellbeing, which is made possible through the support of local healthcare professionals and resources.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Frank. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Frank area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Frank area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Frank area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Frank commutes Unlock 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 Frank area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.