Delphos, IA is a rural community with a population of around 1,000 residents. The local health and medical services are vital to sustaining the wellbeing of the citizens in this area. There are two hospitals that serve Delphos: MercyOne Medical Center and Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond. Both hospitals offer a full range of health services including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. In addition to these hospitals, there are several local clinics that provide medical services such as mental health counseling, family practice, urgent care, podiatry care, and more. Patients can also access allied health professionals such as physical therapists and speech therapists in Delphos for assistance with rehabilitation needs. The city is also home to an assisted living facility for elderly individuals who need extra help with their daily activities or long-term healthcare needs. With access to both traditional and alternative healthcare providers, residents of Delphos have access to quality healthcare close to home.
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 138 physicians per 100,000 population in Delphos. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Delphos area is 124.4 (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 Delphos area is 90 (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 Delphos area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 87.
100 / 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 Delphos commutes 20.3 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 Delphos area is 86 (100=best). The US average is 58.
86 / 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.