Richland Township, Barton County, MO is a rural community located in the south central region of Missouri. The township is home to a population of around 4,000 people and provides many health-related services for its residents. Local hospitals and medical facilities in Richland Township include Barton County Memorial Hospital, which offers comprehensive care for all ages, as well as specialty clinics such as pediatrics, internal medicine and geriatric care; St. John's Mercy Medical Center which offers 24-hour emergency care; and Southern Midwest Medical Group which provides general family practice services. Other centers providing healthcare services in the area are Rocky Mount Senior Living Center, offering long term care and rehabilitation services; LakeRidge Health Care Center providing skilled nursing care; and Ozark Medical Clinic providing primary and specialty medical services. All these health providers strive to provide quality health care to local residents with comprehensive coverage of all aspects of healthcare.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Richland township (Barton County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Richland township (Barton County) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Richland township (Barton County) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Richland township (Barton County) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Richland township (Barton County) commutes Unlock 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 Richland township (Barton County) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.