Calhoun City, MS is a small city located in the northern part of the state. The city has a population of approximately 4,000 people and is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Calhoun City Hospital, North Mississippi Medical Center, PSC Medical Center, and Women's Health Care Clinic. Each of these facilities provides quality health care services to the community and offers a variety of specialties including pediatrics, emergency and trauma care, obstetrics, gynecology, radiology, cardiology, orthopedics, and more. Additionally, there are multiple primary care physicians who provide comprehensive health screenings as well as many mental health professionals for those in need of psychological services. These medical centers also collaborate with multiple community resources such as senior centers and schools to help meet the diverse needs of the citizens in Calhoun City. Together they provide vital healthcare services that ensure residents receive prompt treatment when needed.
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 27 physicians per 100,000 population in Calhoun City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Calhoun City area is 100.5 (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 Calhoun City area is 40 (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 Calhoun City 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 Calhoun City commutes 25.1 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 Calhoun City 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.