Lincoln Township (Osage County), KS is a rural community located in northeast Kansas with a population of approximately 570 according to the 2018 census. Despite its small size, there is an active commitment in Lincoln Township to promote and maintain healthy living, as evidenced by the presence of two local hospitals and several other medical facilities. Osage Valley Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital that provides general medical and surgical care, as well as emergency services on site. Cedar Vale Community Hospital serves the community with 10 beds and offers general medical care, including obstetrics and gynecology services. There are also several primary care clinics in the area, such as Cedar Vale Community Clinic which serve residents of Lincoln Township with comprehensive preventative and restorative health care. Additionally, there are numerous specialty clinics such as orthopedics, pediatrics, otolaryngology (ENT) available nearby that provide additional health services to the people of Lincoln township. It is clear that despite its small size and rural location, Lincoln Township has made it a priority to ensure the wellbeing of its citizens by providing accessible healthcare options.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Lincoln township (Osage County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lincoln township (Osage County) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Lincoln township (Osage County) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Lincoln township (Osage County) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Lincoln township (Osage County) commutes Unlock 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 Lincoln township (Osage County) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.