Fort Gaines, GA is a rural community located in Southwest Georgia with a population of approximately 2,000 people. The town is served by the local hospital, Clay Memorial Hospital, and several medical facilities that provide healthcare services to residents of the community. These medical facilities offer comprehensive care for individuals of all ages ranging from preventive screenings and vaccinations to urgent care services. The town also provides access to specialty care through specialists in various medical fields such as cardiology, neurology, oncology, and obstetrics/gynecology. Residents have access to affordable health insurance through the state's Marketplace and Medicaid programs. With access to these resources and quality healthcare providers, residents of Fort Gaines are able to receive the necessary treatments needed to stay healthy and well.
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 32 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Gaines. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fort Gaines area is 103.1 (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 Fort Gaines area is 60 (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 Fort Gaines area is 100 (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 Fort Gaines 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 Fort Gaines area is 54 (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.