De Witt Township in Missouri is located just outside the city of St. Louis and offers a variety of healthcare options for its residents. While there are no hospitals directly located within the township, there are a number of nearby medical facilities that provide healthcare services to local residents. Among these are several urgent care centers, family practices, and specialty clinics at various locations in and around De Witt Township. Additionally, many larger hospitals within the wider metro area frequently treat patients from De Witt Township who require more specialized care or treatments not available locally. In addition to these medical services, the township also provides access to mental health services such as counseling and therapy. This combined with an abundance of wellness programs offered by local organizations ensures that residents have access to quality health care when they need it most.
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 56 physicians per 100,000 population in De Witt township. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the De Witt township area is 111.0 (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 De Witt township area is 53 (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 De Witt 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 De Witt township commutes 26.1 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 De Witt township area is 78 (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.