Hawk Point, MO is a small rural town located in northern Missouri. The town has a population of roughly 1,600 people and is known for its close-knit community and slow paced lifestyle. When it comes to healthcare, Hawk Point does have access to some local medical facilities and hospitals in the surrounding area. There are several family practice offices located within the city limits as well as two hospitals within an hour's drive from Hawk Point. These hospitals provide services such as emergency care, surgery, radiology, mental health services, and other treatments. Additionally, there are also many specialty doctors that can be found in the nearby cities providing care for specific illnesses or injuries. Overall, Hawk Point residents have access to quality healthcare when needed although the small-town atmosphere of Hawk Point still makes it difficult for those in need of more specialized medical services to find necessary care without travelling outside the city limits.
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 Hawk Point. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hawk Point area is 98.3 (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 Hawk Point 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 Hawk Point area is 78 (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 Hawk Point commutes 33.1 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 Hawk Point area is 71 (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.