Mount Olivet, located in the heart of Kentucky, is a small rural community that has limited access to health care services. Despite this, there are still several local medical facilities and hospitals available for residents of Mount Olivet. These include the Rowan County Hospital, which offers primary care services as well as outpatient surgeries and testing, and the Mt. Olivet Medical Facility which provides a range of preventative and regular healthcare services including laboratory diagnostics. Although they may not have the latest technologies or treatments available, these local facilities provide important basic medical care for those living in the area. Additionally, Mount Olivet is home to several family practices as well as specialists such as pediatricians and gynecologists who can offer more specialized treatment options when needed. The availability of quality healthcare options in Mount Olivet helps ensure that its residents have access to the medical attention they need.
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 47 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Olivet. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mount Olivet area is 87.2 (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 Mount Olivet area is 99 (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 Mount Olivet area is 100 (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 Mount Olivet commutes 34.4 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 Mount Olivet area is 79 (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.