Kirkville, IA is a beautiful rural town located in central Iowa. Despite being a small town, the people of Kirkville are proud to have access to excellent health services and facilities. There are several local hospitals and medical centers, all of which provide quality care for residents and visitors alike. These include MercyOne Kirkville Medical Center, which offers a full range of medical services from primary and preventive care to surgical services. In addition, there are specialty clinics such as the Diabetes Center, the Cardiac Care Center and the Women's Health Center. Furthermore, there are numerous independent practices offering a variety of medical services including family practice physicians, internists, pediatricians, dermatologists and other specialists. The community also has access to local nursing homes and assisted living centers for those needing additional care. With such a variety of health care options available in Kirkville, it's no wonder why so many families choose to make this their 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 191 physicians per 100,000 population in Kirkville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kirkville area is 126.1 (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 Kirkville area is 60 (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 Kirkville area is 62 (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 Kirkville commutes 18.1 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 Kirkville area is 82 (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.