The health of West Branch Township (Dickinson County), MI, is supported by the local hospitals and medical facilities in the region. The township itself does not have a population of its own, but it does have access to quality healthcare. Several local clinics provide primary care and mental health services, including family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. Emergency care is available through larger hospitals in the surrounding areas such as MidMichigan Medical Center - West Branch. In addition to these services, there are also multiple specialty clinics that offer niche medical care such as orthopedics, neurology and cardiology. With these resources available, residents of West Branch township can rest assured knowing they have access to quality healthcare close by.
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 West Branch township (Dickinson County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the West Branch township (Dickinson 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 West Branch township (Dickinson 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 West Branch township (Dickinson 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 West Branch township (Dickinson County) commutes Unlock 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 West Branch township (Dickinson 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.