Lexington Township, MI is a small community located in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The township has an estimated population of 739 people and spans 5.4 square miles. Health care services are accessible to residents of the area due to the presence of several local hospitals and medical facilities in the region. The most notable among these is McLaren Bay Region, which provides primary care services, emergency services, and a wide variety of specialty medical care for residents. Other local hospitals include Huron Medical Center, Harbor Beach Community Hospital, Port Hope Hospital, and Hillman Community Hospital; each of which provide high-quality advanced healthcare to the local community. Additionally, there are several local clinics offering a range of medical services as well as urgent care centers for quick treatments for illnesses or injuries. The health care system in Lexington Township is diverse and offers excellent access to quality healthcare for its residents regardless of their financial situation or insurance coverage.
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 77 physicians per 100,000 population in Lexington township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lexington township area is 89.6 (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 Lexington township area is 36 (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 Lexington township area is 95 (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 Lexington township commutes 27.0 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 Lexington township area is 86 (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.