Maunie, IL is a small community in White County with a population of just over 500 people. The health and wellbeing of its citizens are of utmost importance and the town has taken steps to ensure that appropriate medical facilities and health services are available. There are two local hospitals located in Maunie, both providing quality care to the community – Maunie Memorial Hospital and White County Medical Center. Both hospitals offer emergency services, diagnostic testing, maternity care, physical therapy, surgery, and a range of other medical services. In addition to these hospitals, there are also several locally-run clinics that provide basic medical care for residents who don’t require hospitalization. These clinics also offer vaccinations and preventive health services such as mammograms or cholesterol screenings for those who are uninsured. With access to quality healthcare in the area, Maunie residents can feel safe knowing they have access to the medical care they need if an illness or injury should arise.
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 42 physicians per 100,000 population in Maunie. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Maunie area is 116.2 (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 Maunie area is 20 (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 Maunie area is 50 (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 Maunie commutes 24.8 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 Maunie area is 76 (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.