Bassfield, Mississippi is a small town located in Jefferson Davis County. The population of Bassfield is approximately 1,300 people. Despite the small size of the town, healthcare resources are abundant for local residents. Bassfield is home to several local hospitals that provide vital medical services to the community and surrounding areas. Additionally, there are a variety of local medical facilities providing comprehensive care for residents including primary care doctors, specialty clinics, urgent cares centers, and pharmacies. These facilities provide an array of medical services from preventive health care to serious chronic disease management. In addition to these resources, Bassfield also has access to numerous state-funded programs designed to improve the health of citizens through education and outreach initiatives. All together, Bassfield is well equipped to support its community’s health needs and ensure that all residents have access to quality healthcare services.
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 26 physicians per 100,000 population in Bassfield. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bassfield area is 98.8 (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 Bassfield 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 Bassfield area is 87 (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 Bassfield commutes 34.6 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 Bassfield area is 60 (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.