Hamlet, IN is a small town located in the northwest corner of Indiana. Although it is a small town, it has many medical facilities and hospitals that provide excellent healthcare to its citizens. The local hospitals offer a variety of services, such as emergency care, general health screenings, radiology services, rehabilitation services, and outpatient care. Additionally, there are numerous local medical facilities offering primary care physicians and specialists in various disciplines. These medical facilities are staffed by highly experienced doctors and nurses who are dedicated to providing quality health care to all residents of Hamlet. In addition to health care services offered at the local hospitals and medical facilities, there are also numerous community-based organizations and initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles among residents. These organizations host public events such as health fairs and nutrition classes that help encourage people to make healthy lifestyle choices for themselves and their families. Hamlet is committed to providing its residents with quality healthcare services in order to promote an overall sense of wellbeing within the community.
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 52 physicians per 100,000 population in Hamlet. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hamlet area is 80.3 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
80.3 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Hamlet area is 73 (100=best). The US average is 55.
73 / 100
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 Hamlet area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 100
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 Hamlet commutes 30.3 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Hamlet area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 58.
82 / 100
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.