Bingham Township, located in Leelanau County, Michigan is a rural community with a population of just under 1,000 people. Although small in size, the township has an abundance of health resources available to its residents. Local hospitals and medical facilities include Munson Medical Center in Traverse City and North Shore Medical Center located right in Bingham Township. Munson Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in the region offering advanced medical care including cancer care, heart care, and maternity services. North Shore Medical Center offers family healthcare services as well as physical therapy and rehab services. The center also hosts various educational classes on health topics such as nutrition and wellness. In addition to local hospitals and medical centers, Bingham Township also has plenty of pharmacies scattered throughout the area providing an array of prescription medications and over-the-counter options. All these make it easy for Bingham Township residents to access quality health resources.
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 109 physicians per 100,000 population in Bingham township (Leelanau County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bingham township (Leelanau County) area is 86.4 (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 Bingham township (Leelanau County) 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 Bingham township (Leelanau County) area is 38 (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 Bingham township (Leelanau County) commutes 24.8 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 Bingham township (Leelanau County) area is 88 (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.