Farmer Township (Rice County), KS is a small rural community with approximately 200 residents. The health of the community is cared for by local hospitals and medical facilities. The closest hospital to Farmer Township is located in the nearby city of Lyons, about a 25 minute drive away. This hospital offers general medical care and specialty services such as cardiology, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, and family practice. Additionally, there are several primary care clinics located throughout Rice County that provide preventative care services and minor medical treatments. These clinics also offer telemedicine services for those who may not be able to access healthcare due to distance or lack of transportation. The health needs of the community are met through these various resources as well as a range of public health initiatives that serve to promote nutrition, physical activity, disease prevention, and mental health throughout Rice County.
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 50 physicians per 100,000 population in Farmer township (Rice County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Farmer township (Rice County) area is 98.0 (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 Farmer township (Rice County) area is 27 (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 Farmer township (Rice County) area is 87 (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 Farmer township (Rice County) commutes 16.5 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 Farmer township (Rice County) 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.