Puxico, Missouri is a small rural town with a population of about 814 people. Despite its size, there are several health services available in the area. The Puxico Medical Clinic on Main Street offers general medical care for children and adults as well as x-ray and lab services. There is also a local pharmacy to fill any prescriptions. Additionally, the Puxico Family Clinic provides family practice services for both preventative and acute care. For more specialized medical care, Southeast Hospital in Dexter is located 25 miles away from Puxico and is equipped with an emergency room, specialty physicians, several outpatient services, and laboratory testing capabilities. In addition to these medical facilities, there are also several fitness centers in town that offer gym memberships and group fitness classes to encourage good health habits in the local community. With all of these options available to them, Puxico residents can easily access quality healthcare options close by.
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 74 physicians per 100,000 population in Puxico. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Puxico area is 112.4 (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 Puxico area is 100 (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 Puxico area is 99 (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 Puxico commutes 22.1 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 Puxico 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.