Reno Township in Leavenworth County, Kansas is home to a small population of approximately 584 people. This area does not have a hospital, but it does offer several local medical facilities and resources that provide health care for its residents. These facilities include urgent care units, walk-in clinics, family practice physicians, and other primary care services. The nearest hospital is located in nearby Tonganoxie, Kansas which is about seven miles away from Reno Township. Community members are also able to access several programs and services at the Department of Health and Environment offices located in nearby Lansing, KS as well as participate in health awareness activities provided by the county's health department. All of these services help to ensure that Reno Township residents receive quality healthcare when needed and maintain healthy lifestyles overall.
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 103 physicians per 100,000 population in Reno township (Leavenworth County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Reno township (Leavenworth County) area is 97.5 (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 Reno township (Leavenworth County) area is 30 (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 Reno township (Leavenworth County) area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 87.
87 / 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 Reno township (Leavenworth County) commutes 22.6 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 Reno township (Leavenworth County) area is 67 (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.