Mound Station, IL is a small town with a total population of just over 2,000 people. The health and wellness facilities in Mound Station provide essential services to the community. In town, there are two local hospitals: Memorial Hospital and Riverside Medical Center. Both hospitals offer comprehensive health care services including emergency care, outpatient services, physical therapy, laboratory services and more. Additionally, the area also has several medical clinics that provide primary care as well as dentistry, optometry and specialty care services. For those looking to improve their overall health and wellness, there are several fitness centers in town that offer classes for all ages as well as personal trainers. Lastly, there are several mental health resources available locally such as counseling centers and support groups for those needing additional help or guidance in their recovery process. Mound Station provides its residents with plenty of resources when it comes to their health and safety needs.
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 Mound Station. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mound Station 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 Mound Station 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 Mound Station 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 Mound Station 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 Mound Station 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.