French Camp, MS is a small rural town located in Choctaw County in the state of Mississippi. Despite its size, French Camp has access to various health resources. The town is serviced by two local hospitals: Choctaw General Hospital and North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora. In addition to these two hospitals, there are several local medical facilities in French Camp that offer primary and urgent care services including Wellness First and Family Care Clinic. These services provide residents with preventative and necessary medical care for day-to-day ailments. The town also provides numerous mental health resources such as counseling, support groups, and other resources that assist individuals when dealing with mental illness or trauma. All of these services combine to provide French Camp with adequate healthcare options for both physical and mental health needs.
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 24 physicians per 100,000 population in French Camp. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the French Camp area is 100.4 (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 French Camp 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 French Camp 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 French Camp commutes 29.3 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 French Camp 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.