Adair is a rural community in central Illinois located along the Sangamon River. The town has a total population of roughly 800 people, and is home to several local businesses, churches, schools, and parks. When it comes to healthcare in Adair, there are several local medical facilities in the area which provide quality care for residents. The closest hospital is Memorial Medical Center located just 30 minutes away in Springfield. This hospital offers an array of medical services including family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health services, general surgery, lab services and more. Additionally, there are two primary care clinics located within 15 minutes drive from Adair that offer family practice as well as internal medicine and diabetes treatment. The town also has a local pharmacy that provides medication refills as well as over-the-counter items and medical supplies. With these healthcare options available nearby, citizens of Adair have access to quality health care when needed.
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 Adair. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Adair 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 Adair 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 Adair 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 Adair commutes Unlock 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 Adair 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.