Angola, IN is a small city located in northeastern Indiana. The population of Angola, IN is 8,612 people according to the most recent census in 2020. Health care in Angola, IN is provided by Cameron Memorial Community Hospital. This hospital offers a wide range of medical services including emergency care and outpatient specialty clinics. In addition to Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, there are other local medical facilities such as DeKalb Health Medical Group and Immediate Care of Angola that provide additional medical services to patients in the area. These facilities offer primary care and a variety of specialty services such as cardiology, orthopedics, and family medicine. In addition to these hospitals and medical facilities there are also behavioral health providers and pharmacies in town that can help with any health related issues. Overall, Angola has access to quality health care from local hospitals and medical centers that serve the community's needs for both acute and preventative care.
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 61 physicians per 100,000 population in Angola. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Angola area is 82.4 (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 Angola area is 30 (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 Angola area is 93 (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 Angola commutes 14.5 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 Angola area is 78 (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.